Saturday, 30 May 2026

Saturday 30 May

Chippenham Fen - GOLDEN ORIOLE briefly early morning but not since (Richard Dale). Use public footpaths ONLY at this site. Unauthorised access of the fen jeopardises bird ringing and monitoring activities and release of future sightings.

Friday 29 May

Wicken area - drake Garganey, 2 Avocet, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Cuckoo at Burwell Fen, Little Owl at Priory Farm (Kevin Wilson)

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Wednesday, 27 May

Grafham Water - FULMAR, Great Northern Diver, 8 Sanderling (Richard Patient)

Burwell - Spotted Flycathcer in a privet garden (Paul Craske); male Garganey on the Fen (Andy Hannaford)

Sunday, 24 May 2026

Sunday, 24 May

Paxton Pits - PURPLE HERON flew in c.11:15h, seen in flight only (JP Hook)

Grafham Water - 3 Sanderling on dam (JP Hook)

Burwell Fen - Bittern, 3 Greenshank, 3 Avocet, 2 Kingfisher, Corn Bunting (Christoph Zöckler)

Saturday, 23 May

Grafham Water - Sanderling in dam (Mark Hawkes)

Ellington - Spotted Flycatcher (Stuart Elsom)

Etton/Maxey - 4 Sanderling, 14 Ringed Plover at Pig Jaw Pit (Hugh Wright) 

Isleham wash - Black Tern (Paul Whiteman)

Brampton - imm WHITE-TAILED EAGLE over (Jamie Wells) 

 

Friday, 22 May 2026

Friday, 22 may

Grafham Water - 2 Common Scoter from dam (Mark Hawkes); 2 Great Northern Diver reported

Etton/maxey - Curlew Sandpiper on Pig Jaw Pit (Hugh Wright); Kittiwake briefly, 6 Sanderling (Josh Jones); PURPLE HERON on the central meadow of the reserve (Hugh Wright) 

Eldernell/March Farmers - Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper (Andrew Gardener)

 

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Thursday 21 May

Etton/Maxey - 3 Sanderling on Pig Jaw Pit (Hugh Wright)

Bedford Purlieus -  Spotted Flycatcher (Phill Hicks)