⚫September

Tuesday - 30/09/25

• 0700 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 again.

Monday - 29/09/25

• 0700 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 again.

Sunday - 28/09/25

• Yellow-browed Warbler - undisclosed site - trapped & ringed in Rutland late morning.

• ☹️ 1449 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Swithland Reservoir - no further sign by 1449

• 1356 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Swithland Reservoir - at N end along the dam near old boathouse.

• Grey Plover - Rutland Water NR - from Lapwing Hide.

• ® Glossy Ibis - Rutland Water NR - reported on Lagoon 2 from Redshank Hide , access through Lyndon VC at w3w , £8 entry fee.

Saturday - 27/09/25

Little Stint - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 *1355 showing well from the lay-by on Rutland side

• Rock Pipit - Rutland Water NR - 2 on outer bunds at Burley Fishponds.

• 0650 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 again.

Friday - 26/09/25

📸 (c4h) Slavonian Grebe - Stanford Reservoir (po) - in The Narrows *1201 . *1342

• 0645 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 again then flew off at 0700.

Thursday - 25/09/25

🟡BTO Walks Great Egret - Rutland Water NR - 8 from Shoveler Hide.

• Little Gull - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 1w over N.

• Pectoral Sandpiper - Swithland Reservoir - no sign of reported.

• Garganey - Stanford Reservoir (po) - at The Narrows.

• 0655 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 still.

Wednesday - 24/09/25

Little Stint - Cossington Meadows LRWT - juv still at Tern Pool , park along Syston Road then head N for c1.4km , keep to public footpaths *1516

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 2 into roost this evening.

• ℗ 1713 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Swithland Reservoir - possible on shore in N section near tern raft but distant.

• Glossy Ibis - Thornton Reservoir - past low W.

• 0910 - Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2 2w again on N shore.

• 0645 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 again.

Tuesday - 23/09/25

• 1130 - Osprey - Bradgate Park - over W.

• 0700 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 briefly again then flew off.

Monday - 22/09/25

• Glossy Ibis - Thornton Reservoir - 2 over E this evening.

• Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 9 in South Arm 3.

• 1400 - Northern Gannet - Bradgate Park - juv N.

• 1459 - Northern Gannet - Rutland Water NR - juv at N end of South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

• 1455 - Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 1 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

• 1405 - Northern Gannet - Groby - imm low over Pymm Ley Lane N.

• Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still N of the island.

• 0645 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 briefly then flew off.

Sunday - 21/09/25

• Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - 2 over Egleton NR.

• 0700 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 briefly then flew off.

LNY - Northern Gannet - Groby Pool - juv taken into care yesterday.

Saturday - 20/09/25

• Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

• 0911 - Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still N of the island also 1w Caspian Gull on the island.

• 0909 - Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - still N of the island.

• 0800 - Glossy Ibis - Croft - over Croft Hill E.

• Black-necked Grebe - Stanford Reservoir (po) - at The Narrows.

• 0655 - Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 briefly then flew off. 

Friday - 19/09/25

Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 still N of the island *1817 x1

• Caspian Gull - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1.

• Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - still viewed N of the causeway.

• Glossy Ibis - Stanford Reservoir (po) - 3 briefly behind settling pond then headed NE.

Thursday - 18/09/25

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - from the gap in the hedge N of the island also 2 Spotted Redshank this afternoon.

• Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - at least 2 at South Arm 3.

• Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - still viewed N of the causeway.

• Garganey - Rutland Water NR - in North Arm 1.

• Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2.

Wednesday - 17/09/25

Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2w again at N end *1815 2w on N shore & 1w over

• Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 3 juv still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

• Garganey - Swithland Reservoir - still viewed N from the causeway.

Tuesday - 16/09/25

🟡BTO Walks Whinchat - Eyebrook Reservoir - female.

• 1413 - Osprey - Sapcote - over high SW.

• Manx Shearwater - Sileby - 1 found and taken into care.

• 0805 - Osprey - Thornton Reservoir - over low heading SW.

Monday - 15/09/25

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still.

• Arctic Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 this afternoon.

• Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 still also Spotted Redshank still at the inflow N end.

Sunday - 14/09/25

• Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - again in the bay N of the island.

• 0925 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 2 at the inflow.

• ☹️ 0925 - Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - no sign this morning.

• Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - c6 still in South Arm 2 from Wigeon Hide.

Saturday - 13/09/25

• Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 4 still in South Arm 2 from Wigeon Hide.

• Pectoral Sandpiper (5th day) - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still at the inflow at N end also Spotted Redshank, 4 Black Tern & Garganey. 

Friday - 12/09/25

Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still at the inflow at N end also Spotted Redshank & 4 Black Tern *1330

• Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2w.

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still in the bay N of the island.

• Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 4 in South Arm 2 from Wigeon Hide.

LNY - Curlew Sandpiper - Warren Lane GPs - juv at Long Pit yesterday no sign this morning.

Thursday - 11/09/25

Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still at the inflow at N end *1348

• Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - juv still off Whitwell Creek , viewed from the end of Hambleton Peninsula also juv Shag still.

• 1212 - Black-necked Grebe - Thornton Reservoir - still off the dam.

• Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2w still.

• Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - still.

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still.

• Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 3 still at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

• Black-necked Grebe - Thornton Reservoir - off the dam.

Wednesday - 10/09/25

1614 - Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - 5 *1658 x7

Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still at the inflow at N end *1547 also 4 Black Tern, Garganey & Spotted Redshank

1246 - Curlew Sandpiper - Rutland Water NR - 2 at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide *1405 x3 . *1616 x3

• Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 3.

• European Shag - Rutland Water NR - juv again on shoreline between Whitwell Creek & the dam.

• Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 6 off Whitwell Creek , viewed distantly from the end of Hambleton Peninsula.

• Arctic Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - N of the island.

• Osprey - Swithland Reservoir - off the dam.

• Spotted Redshank - Eyebrook Reservoir - in the bay N of the island.

Tuesday - 09/09/25

Pectoral Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - 1 *1610 along shoreline at NE end , use Stoke Dry car park at w3w *1740 juv . *1806 . *1855

• Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2w still.

• Black Tern - Eyebrook Reservoir - at the inflow also 3 Arctic Tern inc 2 juv.

Monday - 08/09/25

• Caspian Gull - Cropston Reservoir - 2w.

• Arctic Tern - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam this evening.

• Arctic Tern - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam this morning.

Sunday - 07/09/25

• 1406 - European Shag - Rutland Water NR - 2 juv still off the dam.

• Arctic Tern - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam also 1s Caspian Gull.

• Ruddy Shelduck - Stanford Reservoir (po) - female still on the dam.

• ☹️ Grey Phalarope - Rutland Water NR - no sign this morning.

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still in the bay N of the island.

Saturday - 06/09/25

0847 - Grey Phalarope (5th day) - Rutland Water NR - 1w still at N end of the dam , use Rutland Water Beach car park at w3w off Sykes Lane *1055 . *1553 showing well . *1759

☹️ 0753 - Baird's Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - no sign of juv in the bay.

• 1725 - Arctic Tern - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam.

• 1642 - Black Tern - Rutland Water NR - 2 on Lagoon 3 also Spotted Redshank.

• Garganey - Rutland Water NR - in South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

• Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - still at South Arm 3.

• 1147 - European Shag - Rutland Water NR - 2 juv on concrete jetty at S end of the dam.

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - in the bay N of the island from viewpoints.

Friday - 05/09/25

🟠 1142 - Baird's Sandpiper - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv in the bay N of the island *1145 . *1214 . *1420 . *1540 . *1643 showing well . *1719 . *1917 . *1950

Grey Phalarope - Rutland Water NR - 1w still showing well at N end of the dam , use Rutland Water Beach car park at w3w off Sykes Lane *1653

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - juv still at the inflow at N end.

• Spotted Redshank - Swithland Reservoir - still.

• Spoonbill - Rutland Water NR - 2 past Deep Wader Hide.

• Arctic Tern - Cropston Reservoir - juv still off the dam.

• 0850 - Osprey - Grimston - over S.

• Glossy Ibis - Swithland Reservoir - on the spit from the dam.

Thursday - 04/09/25

0746 - Grey Phalarope - Rutland Water NR - 1w still showing well at N end of the dam , use Rutland Water Beach car park at w3w off Sykes Lane *0922 . *1040 . *1305 . *1542

• Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - ad at South Arm 3 from Teal Hide this afternoon.

• Ruddy Shelduck - Stanford Reservoir (po) - female again.

• Spotted Redshank - Swithland Reservoir - on N side of the dam.

• Spotted Redshank - Rutland Water NR - at South Arm 3 from Lapwing Hide.

• Caspian Gull - Rutland Water NR - 1s on N shore.

• 1049 - Arctic Tern - Cropston Reservoir - juv off the dam.

Wednesday - 03/09/25

0932 - Grey Phalarope - Rutland Water NR - 1w still at N end of the dam , use Rutland Water Beach car park at w3w off Sykes Lane *1022 . *1130 . *1417 . *1650 . *1740 showing well

• European Shag - Rutland Water NR - 2nd juv on spit by Dickinson's Bay in North Arm.

• Little Gull - Stanford Reservoir (po) - juv briefly this morning but no sign this afternoon also Ruddy Shelduck.

• European Shag - Rutland Water NR - juv at S end of the dam , use Rutland Water Beach car park at w3w off Sykes Lane.

Tuesday - 02/09/25

Grey Phalarope - Rutland Water NR - at N end of the dam early evening *1920

Red-backed Shrike - Eyebrook Reservoir - in hedge on E side of the inflow end *0932 then no further sign by 1055

Monday - 01/09/25

• Garganey - Eyebrook Reservoir - in the bay N of the island this morning.