Burwell Fen - 5 Cuckoo, Little Ringed Plover (Andy Hannaford)
Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET, pair of Garganey (James Hanlon)
March Farmes to Eldernell - 193 Little Egret, GREAT WHITE EGRET, SPOONBILL, 5 Bittern flights, 2 Spotted Redshank, Greenshank (Steve Cooper)
Monday, 30 June 2014
Sunday, 29 June 2014
Saturday, 28 June
March Farmers - GLOSSY IBIS, GREAT WHITE EGRET (Charlie Kitchin); 2 SPOONBILL, Greenshank, 200+ Little Egret (Andy Bayes)
Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 26 Garganey, 5 Ruff, Greenshank, 25 Little Egret, pair Rimg-necked Parakeet (Ade Cooper)
Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 26 Garganey, 5 Ruff, Greenshank, 25 Little Egret, pair Rimg-necked Parakeet (Ade Cooper)
Friday, 27 June 2014
Friday, 27 June
March Farmers - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 299+ Little Egret, 71+ Grey Heron (Charlie Kitchin); 4 SPOONBILL, Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - Garganey, male Scaup (Martin Davis)
Burwell fen - Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Cuckoo (Andy Hannaford)
New Shardlows farm - Little Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Paxton Pits - Garganey, male Scaup (Martin Davis)
Burwell fen - Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Cuckoo (Andy Hannaford)
New Shardlows farm - Little Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Thursday, 26 June 2014
Thursday, 26 June
March Farmers - GREAT WHITE EGRET, though distant (Steve Gann); 160+ Little Egret, Greenshank, pair of Garganey, Green Sandpiper, 52 Black-tailed Godwit (Mark Eaton)
Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Wednesday, 25 June
Berry Fen - GREAT WHITE EGRET (Mike Knowles)
March Farmers - GLOSSY IBIS still this morning, 2 SPOONBILL this evening (Charlie Kitchin)
March Farmers - GLOSSY IBIS still this morning, 2 SPOONBILL this evening (Charlie Kitchin)
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Tuesday, 24 June
Berry Fen - GREAT WHITE EGRET (John Parslow); still present 18:30h (Richard Thomas)
March Farmers - GLOSSY IBIS, GREAT WHITE EGRET, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Ruff (Charlie Kitchin); still present 20:00h, also summer plumage Spotted Redshank (Steve Dudley)
Holme Fen - Hobby, Water Rail, 23 passes of Woodcock during BTO survey (John Wells)
March Farmers - GLOSSY IBIS, GREAT WHITE EGRET, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Ruff (Charlie Kitchin); still present 20:00h, also summer plumage Spotted Redshank (Steve Dudley)
Holme Fen - Hobby, Water Rail, 23 passes of Woodcock during BTO survey (John Wells)
Sunday, 22 June 2014
Sunday, 22 June
Witcham - Quail over 03:10h (David Hopkins)
Burwell Fen - 2 Hobbies, 2 Avocets (Martin O'Leary)
March Farmers - Greenshank (Steve West)
Little Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tit, 3 Cuckoo (Saimon Clarke)
Burwell Fen - 2 Hobbies, 2 Avocets (Martin O'Leary)
March Farmers - Greenshank (Steve West)
Little Wilbraham Fen - 2 Bearded Tit, 3 Cuckoo (Saimon Clarke)
Saturday, 21 June
Warboys - EUROPEAN ROLLER reported via Birdguides but no further sightings
Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET, Garganey, Avocet, Hobby, 2 Corn Buntings (Gavin Paterson)
Maxey - Turtle Dove, 2 Cetti's Warblers (John Saunders)
Little Wilbraham Fen - Turtle Dove (Saimon Clarke)
Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET, Garganey, Avocet, Hobby, 2 Corn Buntings (Gavin Paterson)
Maxey - Turtle Dove, 2 Cetti's Warblers (John Saunders)
Little Wilbraham Fen - Turtle Dove (Saimon Clarke)
Friday, 20 June 2014
Friday, 20 June
New Shardlows Farm - Little Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Burwell Fen - 21 Little Egret to roost, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Marsh Harrier (Christoph Zöckler)
Wicken Fen - Bittern, Woodcock, Grasshopper Warbler singing, but decreasingly so (Christoph Zöckler)
Burwell Fen - 21 Little Egret to roost, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Marsh Harrier (Christoph Zöckler)
Wicken Fen - Bittern, Woodcock, Grasshopper Warbler singing, but decreasingly so (Christoph Zöckler)
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Wednesday, 18 June
Ouse Fen - 4 Black Tern briefly (Dave Anderson)
Witcham - QUAIL calling in grassy wheat field towards Mepal (David Hopkins)
Witcham - QUAIL calling in grassy wheat field towards Mepal (David Hopkins)
Tuesday, 17 June
Wicken/Burwell Fens - 6 Barn Owl, Curlew, 3 Marsh harrier, many Grasshopper Warblers (Christoph Zöckler, Tim & Carol Inskipp)
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Sunday, 15 June
March Farmers - 5 SPOONBILLS still present (Charlie Kitchen); also 2 Curlew, Green Sandpiper, 2 Garganey (Steve West)
Burwell Fen - 12 Avocets, Stonechat, 27 Little Egrets, Grey Partridge (Andy Hannaford)
Cottenham - Ring-necked Parakeet (Vicki Harley)
Warboys - Little Owl to the north along Heath Road (Trefor Jones)
Burwell Fen - 12 Avocets, Stonechat, 27 Little Egrets, Grey Partridge (Andy Hannaford)
Cottenham - Ring-necked Parakeet (Vicki Harley)
Warboys - Little Owl to the north along Heath Road (Trefor Jones)
Saturday, 14 June
Burwell Fen - 1st summer Mediterranean Gull (Richard Johnson)
March Farmers - 5 SPOONBILLS still present (Steve West); also 60 Little Egret (Phil Jackman)
Milton - Ring-necked Parakeet over the park-and-ride (David Wege)
March Farmers - 5 SPOONBILLS still present (Steve West); also 60 Little Egret (Phil Jackman)
Milton - Ring-necked Parakeet over the park-and-ride (David Wege)
Friday, 13 June 2014
Friday, 13 June
Paxton Pits - 2 Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Cuckoo (Jamie Wells)
Fulbourn - Little Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Fulbourn - Little Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Thursday, 12 June
Paxton Pits - 2 Turtle Dove, 4 Nightingale, Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cuckoo (Martin Davis)
Cambridge Research Park - Turtle Dove (Ian Burfield)
Ditton Park Wood - Cuckoo, Nuthatch (Kevin Wilson)
Cambridge Research Park - Turtle Dove (Ian Burfield)
Ditton Park Wood - Cuckoo, Nuthatch (Kevin Wilson)
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Wednesday, 11 June
Swaffham Bulbeck - SHORT-TOED EAGLE over 07:15h (Trevor Dant)
Paxton Pits - Hobby, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)
Wicken Fen - 2+ Barn Owl, 8+ Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Cuckoo (Christoph Zöckler)
Paxton Pits - Hobby, 2 Cuckoo, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)
Wicken Fen - 2+ Barn Owl, 8+ Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Cuckoo (Christoph Zöckler)
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Tuesday, 10 June
Ouse Washes RSPB - SQUACCO HERON on the
Pilot Project, fields 8-9 (west of the main Ouse Washes) close to the
railway (c4.5km from VC). Please do not venture beyond the
gate where there are cows and calves and a bull grazing. Can be viewed from
Steven's hide, although distant, and up to the gate. The cattle had got through the gate overnight; please be extra vigilant in making sure all gates are shut and secured with the chains provided. Thankyou! (Mike Burdekin)
March Farmers - 4 SPOONBILL, 2 male Garganey, 30+ Little Egret (Phil Jackman)
Ouse Washes - Spotted Crake singing at dusk c.400m south of Chain Corner, TL413775 (Mark Eaton)
gate where there are cows and calves and a bull grazing. Can be viewed from
Steven's hide, although distant, and up to the gate. The cattle had got through the gate overnight; please be extra vigilant in making sure all gates are shut and secured with the chains provided. Thankyou! (Mike Burdekin)
March Farmers - 4 SPOONBILL, 2 male Garganey, 30+ Little Egret (Phil Jackman)
Ouse Washes - Spotted Crake singing at dusk c.400m south of Chain Corner, TL413775 (Mark Eaton)
Monday, 9 June 2014
Monday, 9 June
Ouse Washes RSPB - SQUACCO HERON on the Pilot Project, field 8 (west of the main Ouse Washes) close to the railway (c4.5km from VC). Please do not venture beyond the
gate where there are cows and calves and a bull grazing. Can be viewed from
Steven's hide, although distant, and up to the gate (Mike Burdekin)
March Farmers - 6 SPOONBILL (Jonathan Taylor)
Turtle Doves reported from Reach, Paxton Pits, Fulbourn; also recently from Needingworth (3), Fen Drayton (3)
gate where there are cows and calves and a bull grazing. Can be viewed from
Steven's hide, although distant, and up to the gate (Mike Burdekin)
March Farmers - 6 SPOONBILL (Jonathan Taylor)
Turtle Doves reported from Reach, Paxton Pits, Fulbourn; also recently from Needingworth (3), Fen Drayton (3)
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Saturday, 7 June
Paxton Pits - Turtle Dove, 4 singing Nightingales (Martin Davis); GREAT WHITE EGRET over (Mark Brandon, Gill Butt)
Burwell Fen - Imm. SPOONBILL, Stonechat, Peregrine, Hobby, 5 Avocets (Brendan Doe)
March Farmers - 3 imm. and one adult SPOONBILL, 7 Garganey, 80 Little Egret (Ade Cooper & Richard Patient)
Burwell Fen - Imm. SPOONBILL, Stonechat, Peregrine, Hobby, 5 Avocets (Brendan Doe)
March Farmers - 3 imm. and one adult SPOONBILL, 7 Garganey, 80 Little Egret (Ade Cooper & Richard Patient)
Friday, 6 June 2014
Friday, 6 June
Little Wilbraham Fen - Cetti's Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo, 3 Turtle Dove early morning (Michael Holdsworth)
Fulbourn Fen NR - 2 Hobby, Cuckoo (Kevin Wilson)
Fulbourn Fen NR - 2 Hobby, Cuckoo (Kevin Wilson)
Thursday, 5 June
Wicken Fen - 4+ Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Cuckoo, 3 Woodcock, 4 Hobby, 2 Bearded Tit, Barn Owl 19:30-2:45h (Mark Hawkes)
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Wednesday, 4 June
Great Abington - pair of Turtle Dove (Iain Webb)
Burwell Fen - Hobby, Grasshopper Warblers, Avocet (Christoph Zöckler)
Wicken Fen - SAVI'S WARBLER singing late evening, audible from the central boardwalk or Tower Hid. Recording of the bird singing here Savi's Warbler XC181143 (Christoph Zöckler). Listen/watch only from the boardwalks and main paths currently open and mowed. Any tape luring or 'going in' will mean closing the area.
Burwell Fen - Hobby, Grasshopper Warblers, Avocet (Christoph Zöckler)
Wicken Fen - SAVI'S WARBLER singing late evening, audible from the central boardwalk or Tower Hid. Recording of the bird singing here Savi's Warbler XC181143 (Christoph Zöckler). Listen/watch only from the boardwalks and main paths currently open and mowed. Any tape luring or 'going in' will mean closing the area.
Tuesday, 3 June 2014
Monday, 2 June 2014
Monday, 2 June
Wicken Fen - 3+ SPOONBILL over 14:45h, may have landed nearby (Garth Peacock); a single SPOONBILL at Burwell Fen this evening, also Greenshank (Richard Johnson)
March Farmers - RED-NECKED PHALAROPE present but elusive, 2 Crane, 2 Garganey (Ian Gordon)
March Farmers - RED-NECKED PHALAROPE present but elusive, 2 Crane, 2 Garganey (Ian Gordon)
Sunday, 1 June
March Farmers - male RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 4 SPOONBILL, 3 Sanderling, 30 Ringed Plover (Jonathann Taylor)
Cambridge - HONEY BUZZARD north over Kendal Way 11:43h (Rihcard Johnson)
Grafham Water - 2+ Turtle Dove, Avocet (Mark Hawkes)
Kingfishers Bridge - Hobby, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher (Ian Burfield)
Paxton Pits - Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Hobby (Jamie Wells)
Ouse Fen - pair of Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit, Bittern (Ed Gill)
Fulbourn Fen NR - 2 Hobby, Cuckoo nearby (Donal McCarthy)
Balsham - Turtle Dove (Donal McCarthy)
Ouse Washes - QUAIL just south of Pymoor railway bridge, maleGarganey, Ring-necked Parakeet (Brendan Doe)
Burwell Fen - 2 Garganey, Hobby, 40 Little Egret (Martin O'Leary)
Cambridge - HONEY BUZZARD north over Kendal Way 11:43h (Rihcard Johnson)
Grafham Water - 2+ Turtle Dove, Avocet (Mark Hawkes)
Kingfishers Bridge - Hobby, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher (Ian Burfield)
Paxton Pits - Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Hobby (Jamie Wells)
Ouse Fen - pair of Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit, Bittern (Ed Gill)
Fulbourn Fen NR - 2 Hobby, Cuckoo nearby (Donal McCarthy)
Balsham - Turtle Dove (Donal McCarthy)
Ouse Washes - QUAIL just south of Pymoor railway bridge, maleGarganey, Ring-necked Parakeet (Brendan Doe)
Burwell Fen - 2 Garganey, Hobby, 40 Little Egret (Martin O'Leary)
Saturday, 31 May
March Farmers - male RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 4 SPOONBILL (Jonathann Taylor), 2 Grey Plover, Bittern (Steve West)
Grafham Water - Green Sandpiper (Mark Ward)
Grafham Water - Green Sandpiper (Mark Ward)
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