Saturday, 31 March 2012

Friday, 30 March

Nene Washes - COMMON CRANE, Short-eared Owl, Grasshopper Warbler (Steve Dudley)

Thursday, 29 March

RSPB Fowlmere - Jack Snipe from Reedbed hide (Matthew Mellor)

Ouse Washes - 2nd-winter ICELAND GULL, Goosander Short-eared Owl, pair of Garganey (David Hopkins)

Wednesday, 28 March

Grafham Water - GLAUCOUS GULL off fishing lodge, 3 Goosander (Mark Hawkes)

Wicken Fen - Short-eared Owl, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Marsh Harriers, Water Rail (Gavin Paterson)

Ouse Washes - 1st-winter ICELAND GULL (David Hopkins)

Tuesday, 27 March

Milton Tip - GLAUCOUS GULL (Richard Johnson)


Monday, 26 March 2012

Monday, 26 March

Thorney - GREAT GREY SHRIKE from roundabout on the bypass again (Malcolm Holley)

Grafham water - displaying male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER from Mander CP although distant, later from Marlow CP (Dean Harlow); Brent Goose off south end of dam (Colin Addington); adult Mediterranean Gull (Robin Cox); 3cy Caspian Gull (Mark Hawkes)

Ferry Meadows - Common Tern on Gunwade Lake (Chris Park)

Isleham Washes - 37 Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit (Dave Palmer)

Ouse Washes - Imm GLAUCOUS GULL and 2cy ICELAND GULL from Cradge Bank, male Hen Harrier (David Hopkins)

Hixton - GREAT WHITE EGRET at Hinxton ford (Alan Freestone)

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Sunday, 25 March

Fowlmere - Jack Snipe from the reedbed hide (David Hatton); Hen Harrier (Ade Cooper)

Berry Fen - Brent Goose (Richard Thomas)

Kings Dyke - SANDWICH TERN over Funthams Lane (Mike Weedon)

Thorney - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present (John Saunders)

Eldernell - 13 Buzzard, 7 Marsh Harrier,  3 Red Kite, Peregrine, Short-eared Owl, Crane, 3 Barn Owl, 11 Whooper Swan over west (Steve Dudley)

Ouse Fen - 3 Cranes over (Richard Thomas)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 8 Sand Martins (Louise Bacon)

Cam Washes - Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Geese, Peregrine, 4+ Marsh Harrier (David and Jon Heath)

Paxton Pits - Osprey over (as per Jamie Wells)

Ouse Washes - ICELAND GULL from Cradge Bank, Short-eared Owl (David Hopkins)

Saturday, 24 March 2012

Saturday, 24 March

Milton Tip - 1st winter ICELAND GULL, Caspian Gull (Peter Herkenrath)

Monks Wood - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, pair Woodcock, c.20 pairs of Nuthatches  (Richard Broughton)

Grafham Water - 6 Ruff over, 9 Avocets, Green Sandpiper (Mark Hawkes)

Gamlingay Wood - Crossbill over (Julian Young)

Thorney - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present (John Saunders and Chris Orders)

Morborne Hill  - Black Redstart (c/o Birdguides)

Fen Drayton Lakes - Brambling, 2 Sand Martins  (Peter Herkenrath)

Tanholt - Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, White Wagtail (David Chambers)

Nene Washes - Merlin, 4 Marsh Harrier (Gavin Paterson); ringtail Hen Harrier, 3 White Wagtail at Eldernell (Mike Weedon)

Ouse Washes - ad Mediterranean Gull, Short-eared Owl (David Hopkins)