Spent a couple of hours visiting the main nature reserve at Rutland Water. Hides galore! Managed to visit over 10 of them.

A very good place to visit with birds-a-plenty.

No Ospreys although we heard they had been about two weeks ago.

Highlights included:

Kingfisher
Lapwing
Great-crested Grebe
Kestrel
Redshank
Green Sandpiper
Egret
Mute Swan
Grey Heron
Cormorant
Coot...

I'd like Birding UK and Ireland to keep everyone posted on bird news from every corner of the British Isles as it happens.

This would enable us to keep an eye on all bird related activity without having to leave the website, an if you see an article of interest you can visit the website.

We do this at a countrywide level and now want to to do this a a countywide level.

I've added the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall for starters, so everywhere else is up for grabs!...