Grafham Water - 3 Common Scoters off Marlow CP until 08:20h at least, fem Scaup, 2 Goosanders, c.10 Sand Martins (Mark Hawkes); Willow Warbler (birdguides.com)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Willow Warbler singing (Neil Renwick); 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Swallows, Little Owl, Cetti's Warbler, 550 Golden Plovers (Andy Cotton)
Litlington - Swallow (Geoff Barlow)
Ouse Washes - pair of Garganey, male Scaup, 11 Little Egrets, 3 Egyptian Geese, 60+ Golden Plovers, 2 Avocets, male Wheatear, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Barn Owsl, 4 Little-ringed Plovers, Green Sandpiper, 2 Water Pipits (Steve Cooper)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - male Garganey, Marsh Harrier, Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruffs, 41 Avocets, 2 Little Egrets (David & Jonathan Heath)
Kimbolton School - HAWFINCH reported (rarebirdalert.com)
From Saturday, 28 March: Great Chesterford (Essex) - WHITE STORK over early afternoon, heading north/north-east and probably into Cambs (Sheila Elliot)
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Monday 30 March 2009
Monday, 30 March
Shepreth - Swallow 07:20h (Doug Radford)
Ouse Washes RSPB - 2363 Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Ruffs, 2 Avocets, 292 Whooper Swans, pair of Garganey, Whetear, Swallow, 2 White-fronted Geese, 2 Little Ringed Plovers (Alex Thomas)
Fen Drayton Lakes - male Marsh Harrier, Swallows, Cetti's Warbler (Neil Renwick)
Eldernell - Swallow, fem Wheatear, 700+ Black-tailed Godwits, Ruff, 5+ Marsh Harriers (Josh Jones)
Grafham Water - Little Ringed Plover, Grey Wagtail, 3 Goosanders, 2 Siskins (Karl Bucknall)
Cam Washes - Little Egret, 2 Whooper Swans, fem Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Barn Owl, 4 Ruffs, 26 Avocets, 2 Green Sandpipers, Sand Martin (Colin Kirtland)
Waterbeach - House Martin (Andy Massey)
Ferry Meadows - 100+ Sand Martins, Swallow (Brian Stone)
Ouse Washes RSPB - 2363 Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Ruffs, 2 Avocets, 292 Whooper Swans, pair of Garganey, Whetear, Swallow, 2 White-fronted Geese, 2 Little Ringed Plovers (Alex Thomas)
Fen Drayton Lakes - male Marsh Harrier, Swallows, Cetti's Warbler (Neil Renwick)
Eldernell - Swallow, fem Wheatear, 700+ Black-tailed Godwits, Ruff, 5+ Marsh Harriers (Josh Jones)
Grafham Water - Little Ringed Plover, Grey Wagtail, 3 Goosanders, 2 Siskins (Karl Bucknall)
Cam Washes - Little Egret, 2 Whooper Swans, fem Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Barn Owl, 4 Ruffs, 26 Avocets, 2 Green Sandpipers, Sand Martin (Colin Kirtland)
Waterbeach - House Martin (Andy Massey)
Ferry Meadows - 100+ Sand Martins, Swallow (Brian Stone)
Sunday 29 March 2009
Sunday, 29 March
Eynesbury, St. Neots - BLACK REDSTART again by entrance to Pocket Park near Bevington Way (James Hanlon, Mark Hawkes)
Grafham Water - fem Scaup, Swallow, Wheatear, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, c.30 Sand Martin, 2 Goosanders, 6 Goldeneyes, 2 Grey Wagtails, c.12 Siskins, fem Scaup (Mark Hawkes, Jono Leadley)
Godmanchester GP - 2 Egyptian Goose, Barnacle Goose (Mark Hawkes)
Eaton Ford - 4 Common Buzzard (Richard Bashford)
Elton - 2 RUDDY SHELDUCKS flew south 10.15h, 2 Mandarins over (Brian Stone); presumed same at Ferry Meadows, Swallow & 40 Sand Martins (Paul Gallagher) and at Nene Washes at 19:00h (Steve Gann)
Tanholt GP - juv ICELAND GULL, 2 Green Sandpipers (David Chambers)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - 54 Avocets (Kathleen Rosewarne & Ian Barton); 4 Ruffs, Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, male Hen Harrier, 5+ Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, Peregrine (David & Jonathan Heath)
Wicken Fen - 9 Marsh Harriers, ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Buzzards (Andrew & Jonah Balmford)
Cambridge - Swallow along the River Cam this evening (Graeme Reed)
Sutton Gault - 3 Water Pipits, 7 Little Egrets (Stuart Sharp)
Eldernell - Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Buzzards, (Mike Weedon); possible Aquila species reported
Dog-in-a-Doublet - pair of Garganey (Mike Weedon)
Maxey Pits - fem Wheatear, Little Egret, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Green Sandpipers, c.750 Golden Plovers (Mike Weedon); Swallow reported
Grafham Water - fem Scaup, Swallow, Wheatear, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, c.30 Sand Martin, 2 Goosanders, 6 Goldeneyes, 2 Grey Wagtails, c.12 Siskins, fem Scaup (Mark Hawkes, Jono Leadley)
Godmanchester GP - 2 Egyptian Goose, Barnacle Goose (Mark Hawkes)
Eaton Ford - 4 Common Buzzard (Richard Bashford)
Elton - 2 RUDDY SHELDUCKS flew south 10.15h, 2 Mandarins over (Brian Stone); presumed same at Ferry Meadows, Swallow & 40 Sand Martins (Paul Gallagher) and at Nene Washes at 19:00h (Steve Gann)
Tanholt GP - juv ICELAND GULL, 2 Green Sandpipers (David Chambers)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - 54 Avocets (Kathleen Rosewarne & Ian Barton); 4 Ruffs, Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, male Hen Harrier, 5+ Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, Peregrine (David & Jonathan Heath)
Wicken Fen - 9 Marsh Harriers, ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Buzzards (Andrew & Jonah Balmford)
Cambridge - Swallow along the River Cam this evening (Graeme Reed)
Sutton Gault - 3 Water Pipits, 7 Little Egrets (Stuart Sharp)
Eldernell - Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Buzzards, (Mike Weedon); possible Aquila species reported
Dog-in-a-Doublet - pair of Garganey (Mike Weedon)
Maxey Pits - fem Wheatear, Little Egret, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Green Sandpipers, c.750 Golden Plovers (Mike Weedon); Swallow reported
Saturday, 28 March
Grafham Water - fem Scaup in Gaynes creek, male Pintail in lagoons (Mark Hawkes)
British Sugar, Oundle Road - 2 WAXWINGS (Kevin Durose)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - drk Garganey, 51 Avocets, 3 Marsh Harriers, Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruffs, 2 Oystercatchers, 20+ Redshanks, 2 Little Egrets (David & Jonathan Heath)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 3 Swallows with Sand Martins (Dermot Cooper)
Paxton Pits - House Martin, Goosander, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
British Sugar, Oundle Road - 2 WAXWINGS (Kevin Durose)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - drk Garganey, 51 Avocets, 3 Marsh Harriers, Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruffs, 2 Oystercatchers, 20+ Redshanks, 2 Little Egrets (David & Jonathan Heath)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 3 Swallows with Sand Martins (Dermot Cooper)
Paxton Pits - House Martin, Goosander, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
Friday 27 March 2009
Friday, 27 March
St. Neots - fem BLACK REDSTART on roof-tops at marina end of Bevington Way (Mark Hawkes)
Swaddywell - Swallow, Little Egret (Mick Beeson)
Grafham Water - c.20 Sand Martins around Gaynes Creek, 4 Goosanders (Mark Hawkes)
Wennington Wood - 3 Buzzards mobbed by a Peregrine, 15 Marsh Tits, 6 Nuthatches (Rich Broughton)
Chatteris - WHITE STORK reported nearby at 16:20h, but no longer present (per Cliff Carson)
Marsh Lane, Hemingford Grey - Swallow among c60 Sand Martins (Mike Everett)
St. Ives - Swallow (Alan Bull)
Swaddywell - Swallow, Little Egret (Mick Beeson)
Grafham Water - c.20 Sand Martins around Gaynes Creek, 4 Goosanders (Mark Hawkes)
Wennington Wood - 3 Buzzards mobbed by a Peregrine, 15 Marsh Tits, 6 Nuthatches (Rich Broughton)
Chatteris - WHITE STORK reported nearby at 16:20h, but no longer present (per Cliff Carson)
Marsh Lane, Hemingford Grey - Swallow among c60 Sand Martins (Mike Everett)
St. Ives - Swallow (Alan Bull)
Thursday, 26 March
Girton - pair of Siskins in a private garden (Ken Sheard)
Farcet Fen - male Hen Harrier over at 11.50 (Steve Dudley)
Newnham - Little Egret over (Olwen Williams)
Farcet Fen - male Hen Harrier over at 11.50 (Steve Dudley)
Newnham - Little Egret over (Olwen Williams)
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Tuesday, 24 March
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - 49 Avocets, Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ruffs, 2 Barn Owls (David & Jonathan Heath)
Fen Drayton Lakes - c.400 Golden Plovers, 100+ Sand Martins, Cetti's Warbler (Mike Everett)
Fen Drayton Lakes - c.400 Golden Plovers, 100+ Sand Martins, Cetti's Warbler (Mike Everett)
Monday 23 March 2009
Monday, 23 March
Eaton Ford - Red Kite over 10:00h (Richard Bashford)
Cambridge - Buzzard over Kimberley Road 11:10h (Martin Davison)
Ferry Meadows - c.50 Sand Martins (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - 2 Curlews, redhead Smew (Martin Davis)
Ouse Fen - Short-eared Owl late afternoon (Gwyn & Audrey Williams)
Peterborough - 6+ Siskins and 1-2 Stock Dove in an Orton Longueville garden (Peter & Jan Farbridge)
Mepal - ad male Merlin (Stuart Sharp)
Ely - ringtail Hen Harrier towards Coveney, along West Fen Road (Stuart Sharp)
Cambridge - Buzzard over Kimberley Road 11:10h (Martin Davison)
Ferry Meadows - c.50 Sand Martins (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - 2 Curlews, redhead Smew (Martin Davis)
Ouse Fen - Short-eared Owl late afternoon (Gwyn & Audrey Williams)
Peterborough - 6+ Siskins and 1-2 Stock Dove in an Orton Longueville garden (Peter & Jan Farbridge)
Mepal - ad male Merlin (Stuart Sharp)
Ely - ringtail Hen Harrier towards Coveney, along West Fen Road (Stuart Sharp)
Sunday 22 March 2009
Sunday, 22 March
Dry Drayton - Red Kite flying east to west along the ridge (Rowena Baxter)
Eaton Ford - Red Kite heading towards Eynesbury Tescos (Richard Bashford)
Nene Washes - drake RING-NECKED DUCK c200 yards east of March Farmers (Monica & Owen Marks)
Swaddywell Pit - fem BLACK REDSTART (Richard Astle)
Paxton Pits - Water Pipit, Little Egret, redhead Smew, redhead Goosander, 4 Buzzards (Neal Parkin, Jamie Wells)
Balsham - ringtail Hen Harrier reported
Eaton Ford - Red Kite heading towards Eynesbury Tescos (Richard Bashford)
Nene Washes - drake RING-NECKED DUCK c200 yards east of March Farmers (Monica & Owen Marks)
Swaddywell Pit - fem BLACK REDSTART (Richard Astle)
Paxton Pits - Water Pipit, Little Egret, redhead Smew, redhead Goosander, 4 Buzzards (Neal Parkin, Jamie Wells)
Balsham - ringtail Hen Harrier reported
Saturday, 21 March
Paxton Pits - 4 Smew, 5 Common Buzzard, Curlew, 3 Ringed Plover (Martin Davis); Cetti's Warbler on eastern edge of Hayling Pit (John Walsh, Nick Hillman and Penny Winter)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - Mediterranean Gull, 34 Avocet, 1+ Garganey, 4 Ruff, 6 Pintail, Corn Bunting (Jonathan and David Heath)
Ferry Meadows - 10 Sand Martins were at Lynch Lake, 4 Common Buzzards over the yews/Lynch Wood (Matt Webb)
Swaddywell Pit - fem BLACK REDSTART (Mick Beeson); 2 Wheatears, Red Kite over (Mike Weedon et al.); 2 Water Rail (Richard Astle)
Peterborough - 5+ Siskins and Stock Dove in an Orton Longueville garden recently (Peter & Jan Farbridge)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - Mediterranean Gull, 34 Avocet, 1+ Garganey, 4 Ruff, 6 Pintail, Corn Bunting (Jonathan and David Heath)
Ferry Meadows - 10 Sand Martins were at Lynch Lake, 4 Common Buzzards over the yews/Lynch Wood (Matt Webb)
Swaddywell Pit - fem BLACK REDSTART (Mick Beeson); 2 Wheatears, Red Kite over (Mike Weedon et al.); 2 Water Rail (Richard Astle)
Peterborough - 5+ Siskins and Stock Dove in an Orton Longueville garden recently (Peter & Jan Farbridge)
Friday 20 March 2009
Friday, 20 March
Paxton Pits - 4 Smews, 5 Buzzards, Curlew (Martin Davis)
Maxey GP - Knot 14:30h (Chris Lines)
Hayley Wood - Willow Tit (Graham Askew)
Cam Washes - 46 Avocets, 2 Little Egrets, 2 male Garganeys, Green Sandpiper, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martins (Steve Cooper)
Cottenham, Long Drove - 2nd c.y. ICELAND GULL flushed by paraglider at 16:30h (Steve Cooper)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Cetti's Warblers singing, 5 Sand Martins (Audrey & Gwyn Williams)
Maxey GP - Knot 14:30h (Chris Lines)
Hayley Wood - Willow Tit (Graham Askew)
Cam Washes - 46 Avocets, 2 Little Egrets, 2 male Garganeys, Green Sandpiper, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martins (Steve Cooper)
Cottenham, Long Drove - 2nd c.y. ICELAND GULL flushed by paraglider at 16:30h (Steve Cooper)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Cetti's Warblers singing, 5 Sand Martins (Audrey & Gwyn Williams)
Thursday 19 March 2009
Thursday, 19 March
Coveney - ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD still this evening (David Hopkins)
Cam Washes, Upware - 2 male Garganeys this morning (Stuart Sharp)
Nene Washes - 5 Water Pipits, Peregrine, Ruff (Peter Beesley)
Maxey Pits - 5 Green Sandpipers, Sand Martin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin (John Saunders)
Nene Washes - 5 Water Pipits, Ruff, Peregrine (Peter Beesley)
Grafham Water - 3 Goosanders, c.5 Sand Martins (Jono Leadley)
Cam Washes, Upware - 2 male Garganeys this morning (Stuart Sharp)
Nene Washes - 5 Water Pipits, Peregrine, Ruff (Peter Beesley)
Maxey Pits - 5 Green Sandpipers, Sand Martin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin (John Saunders)
Nene Washes - 5 Water Pipits, Ruff, Peregrine (Peter Beesley)
Grafham Water - 3 Goosanders, c.5 Sand Martins (Jono Leadley)
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Wednesday, 18 March
Cam Washes, Upware - 2+ male Garganeys, 2+ Avocets, Ross's Goose (Christoph Zöckler)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Little Ringed Plover, Cetti's Warbler, Red-breasted Merganser, also Green Sandpiper at village reservoir (Dave Anderson)
Wicken Fen - 9 Little Egrets, Great Crested Grebe on Baker's Fen (Alan Wadsworth)
Maxey GPs - ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Green Sandpipers (John Saunders)
Cambridge - 4 Buzzards over Peterhouse (Daniel Osborne); 100+ Golden Plover near the A10/M11 junction this evening (Peter Bircham)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Little Ringed Plover, Cetti's Warbler, Red-breasted Merganser, also Green Sandpiper at village reservoir (Dave Anderson)
Wicken Fen - 9 Little Egrets, Great Crested Grebe on Baker's Fen (Alan Wadsworth)
Maxey GPs - ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Green Sandpipers (John Saunders)
Cambridge - 4 Buzzards over Peterhouse (Daniel Osborne); 100+ Golden Plover near the A10/M11 junction this evening (Peter Bircham)
Tuesday 17 March 2009
Tuesday, 17 March
Ferry Meadows - 7 Sand Martins (Brian Stone)
Cambridge - 3 Siskins at garden feeders in Windsor Road this morning (Chris Akehurst); 2 Tawny Owls heard near the river at Stourbridge Common c.23:00h (Michael Price)
Farcet Fen - fem Brambling (Steve Dudley)
Paxton Pits - 4 Smews, Little Egret, Ringed Plover, male Brambling (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton - Little Ringed Plover (Dave Anderson)
Cam Washes, Upware - male Garganey 14:00h (Les Gardiner)
Cambridge - 3 Siskins at garden feeders in Windsor Road this morning (Chris Akehurst); 2 Tawny Owls heard near the river at Stourbridge Common c.23:00h (Michael Price)
Farcet Fen - fem Brambling (Steve Dudley)
Paxton Pits - 4 Smews, Little Egret, Ringed Plover, male Brambling (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton - Little Ringed Plover (Dave Anderson)
Cam Washes, Upware - male Garganey 14:00h (Les Gardiner)
Monday 16 March 2009
Monday, 16 March
Ouse Washes RSPB - GREAT WHITE EGRET viewable from Stevens Hide, 5 Garganeys, redhead Smew, Scaup, 2 White-fronted Geese (Alex Thomas)
Clopton Village - Wheatear (Tim Hancock)
Cam Washes - male Garganey, 4 Green Sandpipers, 16 Avocets, Sand Martin (Colin Kirtland)
Farcet Fen - Wheatear, 90+ Fieldfares (Steve Dudley)
Orton BP - Little Egret (Brian Stone)
Little Shelford - Golden Pheasant reported in field by M11; a presumed escape.
Clopton Village - Wheatear (Tim Hancock)
Cam Washes - male Garganey, 4 Green Sandpipers, 16 Avocets, Sand Martin (Colin Kirtland)
Farcet Fen - Wheatear, 90+ Fieldfares (Steve Dudley)
Orton BP - Little Egret (Brian Stone)
Little Shelford - Golden Pheasant reported in field by M11; a presumed escape.
Sunday 15 March 2009
Sunday, 15 March
Grafham Water - Rock Pipit on rocks west of Marlow CP, fem Scaup and Brambling in lagoons, Sand Martin, 41 Goldeneyes (Jono Leadley, Mark Hawkes, Colin Addington, David Hollin)
Maxey, Etton Road - 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST south of Cloudy lake near bench, Cetti's Warbler (Peter Beesley); pair of Smew, Brambling (Richard Palmer)
Wicken Fen - 5+ Cetti's Warblers, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl, Marsh Harrier, 4 Little Egret (Gavin Paterson)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 5 Cetti's Warblers, Red-breasted Merganser (Neil Renwick)
Milton CP - Buzzard over (Chris Akehurst)
D'Engaynes Wood & Meadows - 10 Buzzards over, Woodcock (Saimon Clark)
Thorney Dyke / Knarr Fen Drove - 2 Little Egrets reported
Maxey, Etton Road - 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST south of Cloudy lake near bench, Cetti's Warbler (Peter Beesley); pair of Smew, Brambling (Richard Palmer)
Wicken Fen - 5+ Cetti's Warblers, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl, Marsh Harrier, 4 Little Egret (Gavin Paterson)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 5 Cetti's Warblers, Red-breasted Merganser (Neil Renwick)
Milton CP - Buzzard over (Chris Akehurst)
D'Engaynes Wood & Meadows - 10 Buzzards over, Woodcock (Saimon Clark)
Thorney Dyke / Knarr Fen Drove - 2 Little Egrets reported
Saturday, 14 March
Grafham Water - 3 Sand Martins, 2 at west end (Mark Hawkes) and one over dam (Colin Addington)
Nene Washes - BLACK-NECKED GREBE in breeding plumage on main flood north of the central drove, east of the corral, 3 Water Pipits, Merlin, 2 Peregrines (Mike Weedon)
Fen Drayton - c.650 Golden Plovers, Cetti's Warbler (Mike Everett)
Singing Chiffchaff at Paxton Pits (Ken Hook), the Pike and Eel, Needingworth (Mike Everett)and Wicken Fen (Peter Bircham)
Mare Fen - Little Ringed Plover (Richard Thomas)
Woodwalton Fen - 2 Sand Martins (Rod & Jamie Wilson)
Nene Washes - BLACK-NECKED GREBE in breeding plumage on main flood north of the central drove, east of the corral, 3 Water Pipits, Merlin, 2 Peregrines (Mike Weedon)
Fen Drayton - c.650 Golden Plovers, Cetti's Warbler (Mike Everett)
Singing Chiffchaff at Paxton Pits (Ken Hook), the Pike and Eel, Needingworth (Mike Everett)and Wicken Fen (Peter Bircham)
Mare Fen - Little Ringed Plover (Richard Thomas)
Woodwalton Fen - 2 Sand Martins (Rod & Jamie Wilson)
Friday 13 March 2009
Friday, 13 March
Paxton Pits - 2 male FIRECRESTS at south end of Cloudy Pit still, Cetti's Warbler at Hayling Lake (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton - Merlin (Alan Wadsworth)
Fen Drayton - Merlin (Alan Wadsworth)
Thursday 12 March 2009
Thursday, 12 March
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Sand Martins and Cetti's Warbler at Moore Lake, also Green Sandpiper on village reservoir (Dave Anderson)
Grafham Water -fem Scaup at Gaynes Creek, 2 male Red-crested Pochards, 2 Oystercatchers at Marlow CP this morning (Mark Hawkes)
Cottenham - Brambling in a private garden this afternoon (Vicki Harley)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - 30 Avocets, 9 Little Egrets, 2 Whooper Swans, 10 Pintails (David & Jonathan Heath)
Grafham Water -fem Scaup at Gaynes Creek, 2 male Red-crested Pochards, 2 Oystercatchers at Marlow CP this morning (Mark Hawkes)
Cottenham - Brambling in a private garden this afternoon (Vicki Harley)
Cam Washes, Waterbeach - 30 Avocets, 9 Little Egrets, 2 Whooper Swans, 10 Pintails (David & Jonathan Heath)
Wednesday 11 March 2009
Wednesday, 11 March
Earith - Red Kite over (David Griffiths)
Abbots Ripton - Red Kite (Rich Broughton)
Monks Wood - 7 Buzzards together (Rich Broughton)
Bar Hill - Merlin over fields nearby (Rich Broughton)
Wicken Fen - 3 Barn Owls, 3 Cetti's Warblers, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, ringtail Hen Harrier. Nearby 2 Whooper Swans and ringtail Hen Harrier between Swaffham Prior and Upware (David Heath); also 2 roding Woodcocks (Christoph Zockler)
Grafham Water - Little Ringed Plover (Colin Addington)
Abbots Ripton - Red Kite (Rich Broughton)
Monks Wood - 7 Buzzards together (Rich Broughton)
Bar Hill - Merlin over fields nearby (Rich Broughton)
Wicken Fen - 3 Barn Owls, 3 Cetti's Warblers, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, ringtail Hen Harrier. Nearby 2 Whooper Swans and ringtail Hen Harrier between Swaffham Prior and Upware (David Heath); also 2 roding Woodcocks (Christoph Zockler)
Grafham Water - Little Ringed Plover (Colin Addington)
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Tuesday, 10 March
Cam Washes, Waterbeach -21 Avocets, 2 Marsh Harriers, Stonechat this morning (David Heath)
Grafham water - 2 RUDDY SHELDUCKS in valley Creek briefly late morning, 5 Kittiwakes off dam briefly this afternoon (Colin Addington); juv GLAUCOUS GULL in roost from fishing lodge 18:15h, Mandarin in Dudney Creek, 6 Goosanders (Mark Hawkes)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST 12:30h (birdguides.com)
Grafham water - 2 RUDDY SHELDUCKS in valley Creek briefly late morning, 5 Kittiwakes off dam briefly this afternoon (Colin Addington); juv GLAUCOUS GULL in roost from fishing lodge 18:15h, Mandarin in Dudney Creek, 6 Goosanders (Mark Hawkes)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST 12:30h (birdguides.com)
Monday 9 March 2009
Sunday 8 March 2009
Sunday, 8 March
Grafham Water - 3 Avocets, female Scaup, 2 Red-crested Pochards, Pintail (Mark Piercey, Mark Hawkes)
Mare Fen - drake Garganey, Red Kite over (Richard Thomas)
Giant's Hill, Rampton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in dead trees by remains of moat (Adrian Hoyes)
Paxton Pits - 3 Avocets on Pumphouse Pit this morning/early (Neal Parkin, Mark Ward et al.); Goosander, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Common Buzzard, Little Egret (Jamie Wells)
Fen Drayton - Barn Owl, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Cetti's Warblers (Mike Everett)
Mare Fen - drake Garganey, Red Kite over (Richard Thomas)
Giant's Hill, Rampton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in dead trees by remains of moat (Adrian Hoyes)
Paxton Pits - 3 Avocets on Pumphouse Pit this morning/early (Neal Parkin, Mark Ward et al.); Goosander, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Common Buzzard, Little Egret (Jamie Wells)
Fen Drayton - Barn Owl, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Cetti's Warblers (Mike Everett)
Saturday, 7 March
Cam Washes - 23 Avocets, 4 Egyptian Geese (inc. one leucisitc bird), 11 Pintails, 200 Golden Plovers (David & Jonathan Heath)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST still, 4 Smews, 2 Pintails, Peregrine, Curlew (Jamie Wells et al.)
Ouse Washes (Pymoor) - GREAT WHITE EGRET in roost at 18:00h, 10 Little Egrets, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (Mark Hawkes, Duncan Poyser, Richard Baines)
Roswell Pits - GREAT WHITE EGRET in roost at 18:20h, Little Egret (Mark Hawkes, Duncan Poyser, Richard Baines)
Nr Little Ouse/Littleport - GREAT WHITE EGRET in ditch at 15:00h (per rarebirdalert.com)
Grafham Water - 3 Avocets, 2 Red-crested Pochards (per rarebirdalert.com)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST still, 4 Smews, 2 Pintails, Peregrine, Curlew (Jamie Wells et al.)
Ouse Washes (Pymoor) - GREAT WHITE EGRET in roost at 18:00h, 10 Little Egrets, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (Mark Hawkes, Duncan Poyser, Richard Baines)
Roswell Pits - GREAT WHITE EGRET in roost at 18:20h, Little Egret (Mark Hawkes, Duncan Poyser, Richard Baines)
Nr Little Ouse/Littleport - GREAT WHITE EGRET in ditch at 15:00h (per rarebirdalert.com)
Grafham Water - 3 Avocets, 2 Red-crested Pochards (per rarebirdalert.com)
Friday 6 March 2009
Friday, 6 March
Coveney - ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD still but elusive (David Hopkins)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST still at south end of Cloudy Pit 11:00h, also Red Kite (Peter Beesley)
Grafham Water - fem Scaup in Gyanes Creek 08:00h, 2 Grey Wagtails on the dam (Mark Hawkes)
Dry Drayton - 3 Buzzards over west 10:10h (Ken Hook)
Stretham - 3 Buzzards over east 12:05h (Owen Marks)
Girton - 4 Buzzards over 12:45h (Peter Herkenrath)
Witcham - Short-eared Owl, 4 Grey Wagtails (David Hopkins)
Wicken Fen - 4 Little Egrets on Baker's Fen (Dave Palmer)
Paxton Pits - FIRECREST still at south end of Cloudy Pit 11:00h, also Red Kite (Peter Beesley)
Grafham Water - fem Scaup in Gyanes Creek 08:00h, 2 Grey Wagtails on the dam (Mark Hawkes)
Dry Drayton - 3 Buzzards over west 10:10h (Ken Hook)
Stretham - 3 Buzzards over east 12:05h (Owen Marks)
Girton - 4 Buzzards over 12:45h (Peter Herkenrath)
Witcham - Short-eared Owl, 4 Grey Wagtails (David Hopkins)
Wicken Fen - 4 Little Egrets on Baker's Fen (Dave Palmer)
Thursday, 5 March
Nene Washes, Central Drove - 260 Whooper Swans, 10 Bewick's Swans, c.1000 Black-tailed Godwits (Brian Stone)
Trumpington - 100+ Golden Plovers near the M11/A10 junction 08:40h (Peter Bircham)
Ouse Washes - at the Fortrey's Hall area GREAT WHITE EGRET 16:00-16:30h, 1500+ Black-tailed Godwits, 8+ Water Pipits best viewed from TL 457 824 (Steve Cooper)
Trumpington - 100+ Golden Plovers near the M11/A10 junction 08:40h (Peter Bircham)
Ouse Washes - at the Fortrey's Hall area GREAT WHITE EGRET 16:00-16:30h, 1500+ Black-tailed Godwits, 8+ Water Pipits best viewed from TL 457 824 (Steve Cooper)
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Wednesday, 4 March
Earith Bridge - Sand Martin this morning (Chris Hudson)
Paxton Pits - at least one FIRECREST still at south end of Cloudy Pit early afternoon, 2 Smews, Sand Martin (as per RBA)
Croydon - fem Marsh Harrier and ringtail Hen Harrier over (Tim Hancock)
Paxton Pits - at least one FIRECREST still at south end of Cloudy Pit early afternoon, 2 Smews, Sand Martin (as per RBA)
Croydon - fem Marsh Harrier and ringtail Hen Harrier over (Tim Hancock)
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Tuesday, 3 March
Paxton Pits - at least one FIRECREST still at south end of Cloudy Pit near the bench 08:00h (Mark Hawkes)
Cottenham, Long Drove - 1st win ICELAND GULL on the tip 15:30h (Stuart Sharp)
Mare Fen - male Garganey viewable from the Over-Swavesey Road, also fem Grey Wagtail and c.25 Black-tailed Godwits (Richard Thomas)
Caxton ford - Grey Wagtail c.14:00h (Chris McCabe)
Hemingford Abbots - 3 Egyptian Geese this morning (Mike Everett)
Cambridge - Peregrine on the Our Lady and the English Martyrs church on Hills Road 16:15h (Stuart Sharp)
Cottenham, Long Drove - 1st win ICELAND GULL on the tip 15:30h (Stuart Sharp)
Mare Fen - male Garganey viewable from the Over-Swavesey Road, also fem Grey Wagtail and c.25 Black-tailed Godwits (Richard Thomas)
Caxton ford - Grey Wagtail c.14:00h (Chris McCabe)
Hemingford Abbots - 3 Egyptian Geese this morning (Mike Everett)
Cambridge - Peregrine on the Our Lady and the English Martyrs church on Hills Road 16:15h (Stuart Sharp)
Monday 2 March 2009
Monday, 2 March
Roswell Pits, Ely - a single GREAT WHITE EGRET into roost at 18:00h (Ben Green)
Paxton Pits - 2 FIRECRESTS still present 13:45h, pair of Smews (Paul Andrew)
Cam Washes - 8 Avocets (Bruce Martin); still present this evening, also 2 Whooper Swans on the Upware side, 6 Little Egrets in flight along the river towards Bottisham Lock (Jonathan & David Heath)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Bittern in flight over Oxholme 16:40h, Buzzard over east, 3 Little Egrets, singing Cetti's Warbler, fem Stonechat (Andy Cotton)
Fowlmere - a vocal Tawny Owl, 2 Buzzards (James Hanlon); Barn Owl, fem Merlin and a pair of Bearded Tits also reported recently.
Paxton Pits - 2 FIRECRESTS still present 13:45h, pair of Smews (Paul Andrew)
Cam Washes - 8 Avocets (Bruce Martin); still present this evening, also 2 Whooper Swans on the Upware side, 6 Little Egrets in flight along the river towards Bottisham Lock (Jonathan & David Heath)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Bittern in flight over Oxholme 16:40h, Buzzard over east, 3 Little Egrets, singing Cetti's Warbler, fem Stonechat (Andy Cotton)
Fowlmere - a vocal Tawny Owl, 2 Buzzards (James Hanlon); Barn Owl, fem Merlin and a pair of Bearded Tits also reported recently.
Sunday 1 March 2009
Sunday, 1 March
Fen Drayton - 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Siskins, Grey Partridge, 2 female Stonechats, 3 Barn Owls, 3 Goosanders (Mike Everett); 2000+ Black-tailed Godwits, Bittern in flight over Holywell Lake, Curlew, c.50 Golden plovers (David Heath); seven sightings of at least 3 Bitterns today (Dennis Hall)
Cam Washes - 6 Avocet (Ian Barton); 450 Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier (Steve Cooper)
Roswell Pits, Ely - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS at dawn (Mark Groom); one roosted at 17:50h (Ben Green)
Grafham Water - juv. ICELAND GULL in roost from Mander CP, 4+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 8 Goosander, 6 Red-crested Pochards, fem. Scaup (Mark Hawkes)
Ouse Washes (Railway Bridge to Four Balls) - GREAT WHITE EGRET south over bridge, 2 Little Egrets, 19 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, 1+ Water Pipit, Grey Plover, 9 Goldeneyes, Bar-headed Goose, 2 Barn Owls, Yellow-legged Gull (Richard Patient)
Stapleford - 25-30 Tree Sparrows in a private garden (Bob Jarman)
Paxton Pits - 2 FIRECRESTS, 2 Smews (Stuart & Jill Elsom)
Cam Washes - 6 Avocet (Ian Barton); 450 Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier (Steve Cooper)
Roswell Pits, Ely - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS at dawn (Mark Groom); one roosted at 17:50h (Ben Green)
Grafham Water - juv. ICELAND GULL in roost from Mander CP, 4+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 8 Goosander, 6 Red-crested Pochards, fem. Scaup (Mark Hawkes)
Ouse Washes (Railway Bridge to Four Balls) - GREAT WHITE EGRET south over bridge, 2 Little Egrets, 19 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, 1+ Water Pipit, Grey Plover, 9 Goldeneyes, Bar-headed Goose, 2 Barn Owls, Yellow-legged Gull (Richard Patient)
Stapleford - 25-30 Tree Sparrows in a private garden (Bob Jarman)
Paxton Pits - 2 FIRECRESTS, 2 Smews (Stuart & Jill Elsom)
Saturday, 28 Febuary
Kennet - WOODLARK in field at TL693691 (Duncan Poyser)
Roswell Pits, Ely - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS, Bittern, Little Egret (Andrew Balmford)
Berry Fen - fem Red-breasted Merganser (Richard Thomas)
Barleycroft GP - drake Smew (Richard Thomas)
Long Drove, Cottenham - ad Yellow-legged Gull, Common Buzzard, 27 Gadwall (Peter Herkenrath)
Paxton Pits - 6 Smew on Heronry South still and 4 on Island Pit, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Little Egret, Curlew, 2 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Buzzard (Jamie Wells); 2 FIRECRESTS still in the usual spot (various observers); Bittern seen over Hayling pit early morning, Redpoll (Mark Ward)
Roswell Pits, Ely - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS, Bittern, Little Egret (Andrew Balmford)
Berry Fen - fem Red-breasted Merganser (Richard Thomas)
Barleycroft GP - drake Smew (Richard Thomas)
Long Drove, Cottenham - ad Yellow-legged Gull, Common Buzzard, 27 Gadwall (Peter Herkenrath)
Paxton Pits - 6 Smew on Heronry South still and 4 on Island Pit, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Little Egret, Curlew, 2 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Buzzard (Jamie Wells); 2 FIRECRESTS still in the usual spot (various observers); Bittern seen over Hayling pit early morning, Redpoll (Mark Ward)
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