Guyhirn - 4 Crane opposite Chill Out Cafe on A47 (Brian Stone)
Cambridge - Peregrine on King's College Chaple again (James Hutchison)
Great Fen - GREAT GREY SHRIKE from Trundle Mere Lookout (Paul Tinsley-Marshall). Details of this part of the site here http://www.greatfen.org.uk/visit/places/RymesReedbed
There is no access beyond the hide.
Ouse Washes RSPB - NORTHERN HARRIER, ringtail Hen Harrier (Denise Anderson)
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Wednesday, 30 October
Ouse Washes RSPB - NORTHERN HARRIER still present (Mike Burdekin)
Ham Mere - male Bearded Tit from Heron Hide (Chris Park)
Cambridge - 2 Peregrine hunting mainly above Dept. Chemistry again, great views from top of Lion Yard car park (Saimon Clarke)
Ham Mere - male Bearded Tit from Heron Hide (Chris Park)
Cambridge - 2 Peregrine hunting mainly above Dept. Chemistry again, great views from top of Lion Yard car park (Saimon Clarke)
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Tuesday, 29 October
Cambridge - 2 Peregrine hunting between Dep. of Chemistry and OLEM Catholic Church (Saimon Clark)
Grafham Water - Arctic Tern, Wheatear (Duncan Ritchie)
Guhirn- 2 Crane roughly opposite Chillout Cafe on the A47 (Ken Smith)
Grafham Water - Arctic Tern, Wheatear (Duncan Ritchie)
Guhirn- 2 Crane roughly opposite Chillout Cafe on the A47 (Ken Smith)
Monday, 28 October 2013
Sunday, 27 October
Ouse Washes - NORTHERN HARRIER still (Matt Mellor); Peregrine, ringtail Hen Harrier (Ben Green); Wheatear (Ade Cooper)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Scaup, 2 Green Sandpiper (Mark Hawkes)
RAF Wyton - fem Merlin (Mark Ward)
Wentworth - 500+ Golden Plover nearby (Ben Green)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Scaup, 2 Green Sandpiper (Mark Hawkes)
RAF Wyton - fem Merlin (Mark Ward)
Wentworth - 500+ Golden Plover nearby (Ben Green)
Saturday, 26 October 2013
Saturday, 26 October
Ouse Washes RSPB - NORTHERN HARRIER still present (Ian Ellis); ringtail Hen Harrier, 6+ Marsh Harrier (Richard Allison)
Grafham Water - Black-necked Grebe, ad fem Scaup, ad Mediterranean Gull, 28 Goldeneye, Green Sandpiper (Mark Hawkes)
Wicken Fen - 2 male & 2 ringtail Hen Harrier (Kevin Taylor)
Grafham Water - Black-necked Grebe, ad fem Scaup, ad Mediterranean Gull, 28 Goldeneye, Green Sandpiper (Mark Hawkes)
Wicken Fen - 2 male & 2 ringtail Hen Harrier (Kevin Taylor)
Friday, 25 October 2013
Friday, 25 October
Ouse Washes RSPB - NORTHERN HARRIER from railway bridge end 10:00h (Andy Hannaford)
Cambridge - Peregrine on King's College Chapel 09:50h (James Hutchison)
Ferry Meadows - Bittern viewable from Teal Hide 11:38h (Peter Hogan)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, Black-necked Grebe (David Hollin)
Woodwalton Fen - winged-tagged male Hen Harrier (Matt Webb)
Cambridge - Peregrine on King's College Chapel 09:50h (James Hutchison)
Ferry Meadows - Bittern viewable from Teal Hide 11:38h (Peter Hogan)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, Black-necked Grebe (David Hollin)
Woodwalton Fen - winged-tagged male Hen Harrier (Matt Webb)
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Thursday, 24 October
Ouse Washes RSPB - NORTHERN HARRIER, Water Pipit, 72 Whooper Swan (Mark Ward); GREAT WHITE EGRET 13:00h from Pymoor (rarebirdalert.com)
Cambridge - Peregrine on King's College Chapel, one of two seen regularly in recent days (James Hutchison); 3 Peregrine over Jesus Green 12:50h (Saimon Clark)
Ouse Fen - 1000+ Golden Plover, Peregrine (Rowena Baxter)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Stonechat (Judith Dunkling)
Wicken Fen - ringtail & 2 male Hen Harrier (Andy Hannaford)
Cambridge - Peregrine on King's College Chapel, one of two seen regularly in recent days (James Hutchison); 3 Peregrine over Jesus Green 12:50h (Saimon Clark)
Ouse Fen - 1000+ Golden Plover, Peregrine (Rowena Baxter)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Stonechat (Judith Dunkling)
Wicken Fen - ringtail & 2 male Hen Harrier (Andy Hannaford)
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Wednesday, 23 October
Ouse Washes - Juv. female NORTHERN HARRIER flew south past Stockdale's Hide at 14:00h, showing well from Stockdale's Hide 15:00h (Richard Patient, Mark Hawkes); hunting about 1/2 mile south of railway, viewable from bend in B1411, at 16:15h (Mark Eaton); the bird went to roost as did 13+ Marsh Harrier, ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl, 2 Barn Owl (Mike Burdekin)
Grafham Water - Wheatear (Richard Palmer); ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Black-necked Grebe, Arctic Tern, 5+ Yellow-legged Gull (Richard Patient, Mark Hawkes); LONG-TAILED DUCK still (rarebirdalert.com)
Little Eversden - GREAT GREY SHRIKE nearby, in a patch of scrub on the bridlepath leading from Little Eversden village (by the phone box on Harlton Road) leading up the hill to the Mare way track on the ridge; approx. TL369522. Birders visiting the area please keep to public rights of way, respect local residents and the local farming community (as per Louise Bacon)
Cambridge - Peregrine on St George's Church again (Chris Went)
Grafham Water - Wheatear (Richard Palmer); ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Black-necked Grebe, Arctic Tern, 5+ Yellow-legged Gull (Richard Patient, Mark Hawkes); LONG-TAILED DUCK still (rarebirdalert.com)
Little Eversden - GREAT GREY SHRIKE nearby, in a patch of scrub on the bridlepath leading from Little Eversden village (by the phone box on Harlton Road) leading up the hill to the Mare way track on the ridge; approx. TL369522. Birders visiting the area please keep to public rights of way, respect local residents and the local farming community (as per Louise Bacon)
Cambridge - Peregrine on St George's Church again (Chris Went)
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Tuesday, 22 October
Ouse Washes - Juv.female NORTHERN HARRIER viewable from Pymoor 16:45h (David Hopkins)
Eldernell - 6 Crane, Cetti's Warbler, Merlin (Mike Weedon)
Ely Beet pools - Bittern, 4 Marsh Harrier (Duncan Ritchie)
Fowlmere - 169 golden Plover, 148 Lapwing, 2 Corn Bunting (Alex Quig)
Eldernell - 6 Crane, Cetti's Warbler, Merlin (Mike Weedon)
Ely Beet pools - Bittern, 4 Marsh Harrier (Duncan Ritchie)
Fowlmere - 169 golden Plover, 148 Lapwing, 2 Corn Bunting (Alex Quig)
Monday, 21 October
Eldernell - GREAT GREY SHRIKE in hawthorn hedge west of Eldernell car park (Mike Weedon); 2 Crane west of Lord's Holt (Duncan Ritchie)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, Arctic Tern (Martin Davis)
Cambridge - 2 Peregrine on King's College Chapel (James Hutchison)
Ouse Washes - ringtail harrier species first seen on Saturday, 19 October (David Hopkins, Ade Cooper) considered to be a juvenile female NORTHERN HARRIER, showed from Kingfisher, Grose & Stockdale Hides today (James Hanlon)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, Arctic Tern (Martin Davis)
Cambridge - 2 Peregrine on King's College Chapel (James Hutchison)
Ouse Washes - ringtail harrier species first seen on Saturday, 19 October (David Hopkins, Ade Cooper) considered to be a juvenile female NORTHERN HARRIER, showed from Kingfisher, Grose & Stockdale Hides today (James Hanlon)
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Sunday, 20 October
Cambridge - Crossbill over Kendal Way (Richard Johnson)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, Brent Goose (Richard and Elliot Hook); GREAT SKUA (c/o RBA); Scaup (Jamie Wells)
Paxton Pits - Rock Pipit, Ruff, Greenshank, 7 Siskins (Jamie Wells)
Eldernell - GREAT GREY SHRIKE 200 yds west of Eldernell car park at 17:00h (Charlie Kitchin)
Wicken Fen - 2 male & 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 5+ Marsh Harrier in to roost (Matt Mellor)
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK, Brent Goose (Richard and Elliot Hook); GREAT SKUA (c/o RBA); Scaup (Jamie Wells)
Paxton Pits - Rock Pipit, Ruff, Greenshank, 7 Siskins (Jamie Wells)
Eldernell - GREAT GREY SHRIKE 200 yds west of Eldernell car park at 17:00h (Charlie Kitchin)
Wicken Fen - 2 male & 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 5+ Marsh Harrier in to roost (Matt Mellor)
Saturday, 19 October
Grafham Water - GREAT SKUA, LONG-TAILED DUCK, 2 BLACK-NECKED GREBE, 2 Crossbills over (Mark Hawkes);
2 Arctic Tern, Rock Pipit (Andrew Tongue)
Paxton Pits - Mediterranean Gull, Rock Pipit, Ruff (Jamie Wells)
Ouse Washes - juvenile Harrier species (David Hopkins)
Paxton Pits - Mediterranean Gull, Rock Pipit, Ruff (Jamie Wells)
Ouse Washes - juvenile Harrier species (David Hopkins)
Saturday, 19 October 2013
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Thursday, 17 October
Tubney Fen - HONEY BUZZARD 11:45h (Geoffrey Hawthorn)
Grafham Water - GREAT SKUA by dam (David Hollin); LONG-TAILED DUCK, 2 Grey Wagtail, Green Sandpiper, Arctic Tern (Matt Mellor)
Isleham Washes - Whooper Swan, Egyptian Goose (Andy Hannaford)
Ouse Washes, Chain Corner - Peregrine, 4 Bearded Tit, 60 Golden Plover, 800+ Lapwing (Mark Eaton)
Orton BP - Cetti's Warbler, 2 Red-crested Pochard (Peter Hogan)
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Tuesday, 15 October
Cambridge - 11 Barnacle Geese off Huntingdon Road (Simon Passey)
Bretton, Peterborough - Osprey over (Don Gardener)
Peterborough - Peregrine around the power station (Andy Bayes)
Haddenham/Aldreth Fens - Mediterranean Gull (Paul Mason)
Grafham Water - GREAT SKUA on dam (Colin Addington); 2 Little Gull, Arctic Tern, 3 Black-necked Grebe, LONG-TAILED DUCK, fem SCAUP (Barbara North)
Ouse Washes - 3 GREAT SKUA heading north near Gault Hole (David Hopkins)
Fowlmere - Bittern, Cetti's Warbler (Ade Cooper)
Trumpington - c.500 Golden Plover (Mike Foley)
Bretton, Peterborough - Osprey over (Don Gardener)
Peterborough - Peregrine around the power station (Andy Bayes)
Haddenham/Aldreth Fens - Mediterranean Gull (Paul Mason)
Grafham Water - GREAT SKUA on dam (Colin Addington); 2 Little Gull, Arctic Tern, 3 Black-necked Grebe, LONG-TAILED DUCK, fem SCAUP (Barbara North)
Ouse Washes - 3 GREAT SKUA heading north near Gault Hole (David Hopkins)
Fowlmere - Bittern, Cetti's Warbler (Ade Cooper)
Trumpington - c.500 Golden Plover (Mike Foley)
Monday, 14 October 2013
Monday, 14 October
Grafham Water - GREAT SKUA still, also 2 juv GANNET from fishing lodge (Colin Addington); LONG-TAILED DUCK, 2 Little Gull, Arctic Tern, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 10 Goldeneye (Mike Everett)
Nene Washes - juv GANNET over north, PECTORAL SANDPIPER over, 6 Jack Snipe (Jonathan Taylor)
Maxey Cut - GREAT WHITE EGRET (Richard Astle)
Great Fen - RAVEN over Corney's Farm (Paul Tinsley-Marshall)
Nene Washes - juv GANNET over north, PECTORAL SANDPIPER over, 6 Jack Snipe (Jonathan Taylor)
Maxey Cut - GREAT WHITE EGRET (Richard Astle)
Great Fen - RAVEN over Corney's Farm (Paul Tinsley-Marshall)
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Sunday, 13 October
Grafham Water - 2 juv GREAT SKUAS (one flew off NE), juvenile LONG-TAILED DUCK, Black-necked Grebe, 3 Arctic Terns, 2 Little Gulls, Mediterranean Gull, Rock Pipit (Mark Hawkes et al.); a second Black-necked Grebe, fem Common Scoter (Richard Patient)
Ferry Meadows CP - 2 adult GANNETS south (Howard Butler)
Ouse Washes (Witcham Gravel) - GREAT SKUA north-east, 2 juv GANNETS south-west, Ring Ouzel (David Hopkins)
Fen Drayton Lakes - juv GANNETS over at 14:15h & 14:35h. Also Grey Plover, 14 Little Egret (Steve Cooper)
Buckden GP - Arctic Tern (Mark Ward)
Ouse Fen - 4 Whooper Swan (Andy Cotton)
Wimpole - 2 RAVEN near the folly, juv GANNET over A603 near the village 16:30h (Mike Crosby)
Ferry Meadows CP - 2 adult GANNETS south (Howard Butler)
Ouse Washes (Witcham Gravel) - GREAT SKUA north-east, 2 juv GANNETS south-west, Ring Ouzel (David Hopkins)
Fen Drayton Lakes - juv GANNETS over at 14:15h & 14:35h. Also Grey Plover, 14 Little Egret (Steve Cooper)
Buckden GP - Arctic Tern (Mark Ward)
Ouse Fen - 4 Whooper Swan (Andy Cotton)
Wimpole - 2 RAVEN near the folly, juv GANNET over A603 near the village 16:30h (Mike Crosby)
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Saturday, 12 October
Grafham Water - LONG-TAILED DUCK (imm/fem), GREAT SKUA, RED-THROATED DIVER, Osprey, Black-necked Grebe, 2 Arctic Terns, 4 Little Gulls, 2+ Rock Pipits, 2 Brambling, Common Sandpiper, Grey Plover (Richard Patient, Mark Hawkes, Mark Ward). Juv. GANNET in roost (Mark Ward).
Brampton Pits - 2 Little Gulls (John Lindsell)
Little Wilbraham Fen - juv. GANNET over west in afternoon (Rob Pople)
Hemmingford Grey - juv. GANNET flew east in morning (Mike Everett)
Ouse Washes - Little Stint, 40 Whooper Swans, Brambling, Stonechat, plus the capture and delivery to East Winch RSPCA centre of one injured juv. GANNET (Ade Cooper)
Brampton Pits - 2 Little Gulls (John Lindsell)
Little Wilbraham Fen - juv. GANNET over west in afternoon (Rob Pople)
Hemmingford Grey - juv. GANNET flew east in morning (Mike Everett)
Ouse Washes - Little Stint, 40 Whooper Swans, Brambling, Stonechat, plus the capture and delivery to East Winch RSPCA centre of one injured juv. GANNET (Ade Cooper)
Friday, 11 October 2013
Friday, 11 October
Whittlesey - juv GANNET over north 16:00h (Charlie Kitchin)
Ferry Meadows - GREAT SKUA over north-northeast, also passing over 2 RAVEN, 7 Whooper Swan, 33 Brambling, Redpoll sp., 2 Siskin (Matt Webb); Firecrest, 65 Brambling, 37 Whooper Swan (Mike Weedon)
Hilton - 547 Golden Plover, Ruff, 300+Lapwing just south of the village (Mark Eaton)
Ferry Meadows - GREAT SKUA over north-northeast, also passing over 2 RAVEN, 7 Whooper Swan, 33 Brambling, Redpoll sp., 2 Siskin (Matt Webb); Firecrest, 65 Brambling, 37 Whooper Swan (Mike Weedon)
Hilton - 547 Golden Plover, Ruff, 300+Lapwing just south of the village (Mark Eaton)
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Thursday, 10 October
Fen Drayton Lakes - 3+ Brambling over (Richard Thomas)
Ferry Meadows - Pink-footed Goose over (Matt Webb)
Holme Fen - 3 Whooper Swan (Dave Chambers)
Flocks of Redwings reported widely across the county today, with a few Fieldfares.
Ferry Meadows - Pink-footed Goose over (Matt Webb)
Holme Fen - 3 Whooper Swan (Dave Chambers)
Flocks of Redwings reported widely across the county today, with a few Fieldfares.
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Wednesday, 9 October
Fowlmere - Firecrest with tit flock near Shep bridge in south-west corner (Richard Palmer)
Ouse Washes RSPB - ad Mediterranean Gull, Wheatear (Mike Burdekin)
Ouse Washes RSPB - ad Mediterranean Gull, Wheatear (Mike Burdekin)
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Tuesday, 8 October
Soham - vocal YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER with mobile tit flock around Soham Village college this morning briefly (Duncan Poyser). Given that the bird was around a school, please be sensible when viewing this area (for obvious reasons).
Lode Peregrine at White Fen (Chris Brown)
Little Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tit (Chris Brown)
Lode Peregrine at White Fen (Chris Brown)
Little Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tit (Chris Brown)
Monday, 7 October 2013
Monday, 7 October
Ouse Washes RSPB - PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Grey Plover, 2 Hen Harrier (Mike Burdekin)
Grafham Water - 2 Rock Pipit on the dam (Andy Cotton)
Ferry Meadows - Redwings & a Brambling over (Don Gardener); 2 Goldeneye, 7 Redwing (Matt Webb)
Haddenham/Aldreth - c.50 Golden Plover, c.1000 Lapwing from Long Drove (Ian & Sheila Dickerson)
Six Mile Bottom - Peregrine (Kevin Wilson)
Grafham Water - 2 Rock Pipit on the dam (Andy Cotton)
Ferry Meadows - Redwings & a Brambling over (Don Gardener); 2 Goldeneye, 7 Redwing (Matt Webb)
Haddenham/Aldreth - c.50 Golden Plover, c.1000 Lapwing from Long Drove (Ian & Sheila Dickerson)
Six Mile Bottom - Peregrine (Kevin Wilson)
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Sunday, 6 October
Dunkirk - LITTLE BUNTING trapped and ringed at a private location (Tony Martin)
Paxton Pits - Rock Pipit, Garganey, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail (Jamie Wells)
Hayley Woods - Raven (Simon Stirrup)
Grafham Water - 2 Rock Pipits (Mark Hawkes)
Ouse Fen - Hobby, 25+ Golden Plover, Bearded Tits, 2 Bittern (Sarah Holwett)
Ouse Washes RSPB - PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Grey Plover (Mike Burdekin)
Paxton Pits - Rock Pipit, Garganey, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Water Rail (Jamie Wells)
Hayley Woods - Raven (Simon Stirrup)
Grafham Water - 2 Rock Pipits (Mark Hawkes)
Ouse Fen - Hobby, 25+ Golden Plover, Bearded Tits, 2 Bittern (Sarah Holwett)
Ouse Washes RSPB - PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Grey Plover (Mike Burdekin)
Saturday, 5 October
Wandlebury - Firecrest (Kevin Wilson)
Paxton Pits - 2 probable Pectoral Sandpipers (Martin Shadbolt); Garganey, 2 Green Sandpipers (Jamie Wells)
Witcham - YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER through calling (David Hopkins)
Ouse Washes - Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Garganey, Grey Plover, 171+ Ruff, 60 Golden Plover (Brendan Doe)
Eaton Socon - Ring-necked Parakeet (Andy Scofield)
Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tits (Carl Howard)
Between Hammerton and Sawtry - 12 Red Kites inc. 7 in a field near Lodge Farm (Chris Brown)
Prior's Fen - Little Stint, 3 Whooper Swan (Mike Weedon)
Hinxton/Ickleton - Redwings moving through (Andrew Knights)
Trumpington - 530 Golden Plover (Mike Foley)
Elton - Brambling over (Brian Stone)
Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tit (Carl Howard)
Paxton Pits - 2 probable Pectoral Sandpipers (Martin Shadbolt); Garganey, 2 Green Sandpipers (Jamie Wells)
Witcham - YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER through calling (David Hopkins)
Ouse Washes - Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Garganey, Grey Plover, 171+ Ruff, 60 Golden Plover (Brendan Doe)
Eaton Socon - Ring-necked Parakeet (Andy Scofield)
Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tits (Carl Howard)
Between Hammerton and Sawtry - 12 Red Kites inc. 7 in a field near Lodge Farm (Chris Brown)
Prior's Fen - Little Stint, 3 Whooper Swan (Mike Weedon)
Hinxton/Ickleton - Redwings moving through (Andrew Knights)
Trumpington - 530 Golden Plover (Mike Foley)
Elton - Brambling over (Brian Stone)
Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tit (Carl Howard)
Friday, 4 October 2013
Friday, 4 October
Cambridge - Brambling again at Cambridge Research Labs off Huntingdon Road (Simon Passey, Mike Curtis)
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Thursday, 3 October
Nene Washes - ringtail Hen Harrier drifted west from Eldernell (Charlie Kitchin); GREAT WHITE EGRET moving slowly east 15:00h (Jonathan Taylor)
Cambridge - Brambling at Cambridge Research Labs off Huntingdon Road (Simon Passey, Mike Curtis)
Cambridge - Brambling at Cambridge Research Labs off Huntingdon Road (Simon Passey, Mike Curtis)
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Wednesday, 2 October
Paxton Pits - imm. Garganey, Goldeneye, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Rock Pipit, 3 Kingfisher (Martin Davis)
Bar Hill - ad Hobby over golf course 16:00h (Michael Clydesdale)
Bar Hill - ad Hobby over golf course 16:00h (Michael Clydesdale)
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
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