Monday 19 January 2009

Monday, 19 January

Bythorn - 2 WOODLARKS c.0.5 miles to the north-west mid-afternoon, in a stubble field just north of the A14. Viewable from bridleway north of Old Tollbar Road (Michael Hoit); please view ONLY from public rights of way and DO NOT enter stubble fields.

Coveney - ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD sitting in a tree west of the road between A142 and Coveney, just off the green lane immediately south of Burnt Hill 10:00h (Graham Uney); brief views of the bird to the east of the road at 13:15h and 15:40h (Mike Everett)

Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET at Pymoor 13:25h (birdguides.com); roosted at 16:35h, also 42 White-fronted Geese between Pymoor and Oxlode (Steve Cooper); 114 Ruffs, 705 Black-tailed Godwits, Pink-footed Goose, Peregrine (Alex Thomas)

Grafham Water - Slavonian Grebe and Red-necked Grebe at south end of the dam, Black-necked Grebe from Plummer CP 14:00h (Richard Bradbury); Black-necked Grebe, male Smew, 9 Red-crested Pochards from south end of dam at 16:00h (Colin Kirtland)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Bitterns on Holywell lake at first light (Dennis Hall); 2 redhead Goosanders, Red-breasted Merganser, Water Rail, Kingfisher. Possible 2+ Black-necked Grebes reported from Ferry Lagoon this morning, no sign this afternoon (Andy Cotton)

Nene Washes - 5 Bean Geese at March Famers but visible only in flight, 17 White-fronted Geese on Eldernell wash. Please keep to the south side of the wash bank to minimse disturbance of the wildfowl (Jonathan Taylor)

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