Fen Drayton - Bittern dropped into Ferry Pond (M Harris); 3 Bitterns roosting at Holywell Lake (Duncan McNiven & Debbie Pain); male Smew on Elney Lake, Little Egret and 2 Water Pipits at TL356702, ringtail Harrier moving along the Ouse (John Walsh, Gavin Talbot)
Grafham Water - male Smew in Valley Creek, 9 Red-crested Pochard (Mark Hawkes)
Paxton Pits - 4 Smew, 3 Goosander, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 8 Barnacle Geese, 8 Shelduck, 4+ Common Buzzard (Jamie Wells)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, Little Egret, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck (Jonathan and David Heath)
Woodwalton Fen - 2 Common Buzzards, Red Kite, Merlin, Woodcock, 100+ Siskins and 50+ Lesser Redpolls, 5+ Mealy Redpoll (Richard Patient); Bittern arrived at Gordon's Mere 16:45h and possibly the same Bittern seen at Rothschild's Mere 17:00h, also Little Egret, 2 Barn Owls (Mike Weedon)
Kingfisher Bridge - Bittern, Marsh Harrier, Water Rail (Chris Went)
Barleycraft GP - 15 Smews, Peregrine, Kingfisher (Steve Cooper)
Godmanchester SW - Green Sandpiper, 6 Chiffchaffs, 10 Grey Wagtails (Steve Cooper)
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Friday, 6 February 2009
Friday, 6 February
Wilburton - Brambling in a private garden still (Peter Stockwell)
Fenstanton - Jack Snipe on the north edge near Fen Drayton again this evening (Mark Eaton)
Fenstanton - Jack Snipe on the north edge near Fen Drayton again this evening (Mark Eaton)
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Thursday, 5 February
Wilburton - Brambling in a private garden this morning (Peter Stockwell)
Fenstanton - Water Rail in a private garden this morning (Mark Eaton)
Ouse Washes - 31 White-fronted Geese, 7 Bean Geese, 922 Black-tailed Godwits, 97 Dunlins and 19 Ruffs between Earith and the Welney Road (Paul Harrington)
Fen Drayton - Jack Snipe and a flighty Water Pipit in the drainage area nearby c.TL324687, redhead Goosander on Moore Lake (Mark Eaton)
Fenstanton - Water Rail in a private garden this morning (Mark Eaton)
Ouse Washes - 31 White-fronted Geese, 7 Bean Geese, 922 Black-tailed Godwits, 97 Dunlins and 19 Ruffs between Earith and the Welney Road (Paul Harrington)
Fen Drayton - Jack Snipe and a flighty Water Pipit in the drainage area nearby c.TL324687, redhead Goosander on Moore Lake (Mark Eaton)
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Wednesday, 4 February
Fen Drayton Lakes - redhead Goosander, Woodcock (Dennis Hall); 5 Smews (Dave Anderson)
Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET at Pymoor (birdguides.com); 7 Bean Geese, 17 White-fronted Geese, 6 Water Pipits (Jonathan Taylor); 6+ Tree Sparrows and a Brambling at the visitors' centre (Bruce Martin)
Woodwalton Fen - Red Kite, fem Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 2 Barn Owls, Little Owl, 5 Water Rails, c.21 Whooper Swans, Mealy Redpoll (Colin Kirtland)
Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET at Pymoor (birdguides.com); 7 Bean Geese, 17 White-fronted Geese, 6 Water Pipits (Jonathan Taylor); 6+ Tree Sparrows and a Brambling at the visitors' centre (Bruce Martin)
Woodwalton Fen - Red Kite, fem Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 2 Barn Owls, Little Owl, 5 Water Rails, c.21 Whooper Swans, Mealy Redpoll (Colin Kirtland)
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Tuesday, 3 February
Grafham Water - pair of COMMON SCOTERS from Marlow CP 15:20h (Colin Addington)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 6 Smews on the Trout Pond this morning (Dennis Hall); a total of 8 Smews this afternoon, also Bittern in flight briefly, 2 Stonechats, Barn Owl (Andy Cotton)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 6 Smews on the Trout Pond this morning (Dennis Hall); a total of 8 Smews this afternoon, also Bittern in flight briefly, 2 Stonechats, Barn Owl (Andy Cotton)
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Sunday, 1 Febuary
Hinchingbrooke Country Park - male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker along main ride this morning (John Lindsell)
Cambourne - 2 WAXWINGS in Monkfield Wood, and gardens nearby, 13:30h (Martin Leader)
Sutton - WAXWING in private garden (Richard Grimmett)
March Farmers - 2 COMMON CRANES feeding just west of parking area, Turnstone on flood near trig point (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - Little Egret, 8 Barnacle Geese, Red-crested Pochard, 4+ Common Buzzards, Black-tailed Godwit, Woodcock (Rob Banbury, Neal Parkin, Jamie Wells)
Warboys - Red Kite flew east over Ramsey Road (Graham Muney)
Grafham Water - Bewick's Swan, Scaup, Smew, 9 Red-crested Pochards still south end of dam, 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Wagtails (Mark Hawkes)
Woodwalton Fen - Mixed flock of 60, mainly Lesser Redpolls and Siskin with a few Common Redpollls and Goldfinches (Peter Beesley)
Meldreth - Little Egret over, Chiffchaff (Ian Dodd)
Cambourne - 2 WAXWINGS in Monkfield Wood, and gardens nearby, 13:30h (Martin Leader)
Sutton - WAXWING in private garden (Richard Grimmett)
March Farmers - 2 COMMON CRANES feeding just west of parking area, Turnstone on flood near trig point (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - Little Egret, 8 Barnacle Geese, Red-crested Pochard, 4+ Common Buzzards, Black-tailed Godwit, Woodcock (Rob Banbury, Neal Parkin, Jamie Wells)
Warboys - Red Kite flew east over Ramsey Road (Graham Muney)
Grafham Water - Bewick's Swan, Scaup, Smew, 9 Red-crested Pochards still south end of dam, 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Wagtails (Mark Hawkes)
Woodwalton Fen - Mixed flock of 60, mainly Lesser Redpolls and Siskin with a few Common Redpollls and Goldfinches (Peter Beesley)
Meldreth - Little Egret over, Chiffchaff (Ian Dodd)
Saturday, 31 January
Fen Drayton - redhead Merganser still on Ferry Lagoon (Richard Bradbury); Bittern dropped down into reeds on Elney Lake at 9am this morning (Hugh Venables); 2 Smew on Ferry Lagoon (Mark Hawkes)
Grafham Water - c.70 Brent Geese flew east, 9 Red-crested Pochard by dam (Mark Hawkes)
Buckden - female Goosander (Mark Hawkes)
Pymoor - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS again in ditch SE of Pymoor north of B1411 (rarebirdalert.com)
Coveney - ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD (rarebirdalert.com)
Cambridge - Peregrine flying South along Hills Road (Rob Scoffin)
Ferry Meadows - adult Mediterranean Gull seen in flight over Overton Lake (Matt Webb)
Woodwalton Fen - 4 + Common Buzzards, Peregrine, 2 Red Kites, Merlin, 2+ Marsh Harriers, 21 Whooper Swans, 3 Little Egrets (Howard Butler)
Holme Fen - 2 Common Buzzard, Red kite (Howard Butler)
Grafham Water - c.70 Brent Geese flew east, 9 Red-crested Pochard by dam (Mark Hawkes)
Buckden - female Goosander (Mark Hawkes)
Pymoor - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS again in ditch SE of Pymoor north of B1411 (rarebirdalert.com)
Coveney - ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD (rarebirdalert.com)
Cambridge - Peregrine flying South along Hills Road (Rob Scoffin)
Ferry Meadows - adult Mediterranean Gull seen in flight over Overton Lake (Matt Webb)
Woodwalton Fen - 4 + Common Buzzards, Peregrine, 2 Red Kites, Merlin, 2+ Marsh Harriers, 21 Whooper Swans, 3 Little Egrets (Howard Butler)
Holme Fen - 2 Common Buzzard, Red kite (Howard Butler)
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