Friday 29 August 2008

Friday, 29 August

Paxton Pits - juv BAIRD'S SANDPIPER still (per rarebirdalert.com). Please follow directions for viewing. Park by sewage works at Stirtloe,then walk south and east along tarmac road for around 1 mile. View pumphouse on right from road, or along east edge only. DO NOT access from Diddington, and DO NOT view from west side of pit, or the working areas of the site (this will upset the site manager and could damage relationships withlocals). Also Osprey over 17:51h, Wheatear, Hobby, 2 Grey Wagtails over, 7 Yellow Wagtails, Spotted Flycatcher, 3+ Green Sandpipers, 3+ Greenshanks, 11 Little Egrets (Stuart Elsom)

Grafham Water - Whinchat below dam still this morning (Colin Addington); 4 Sanderlings, Little Egret (Mark Hawkes)

Stapleford - 8 Crossbills south over Magog Down (Iain Webb)

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