Paxton Pits - 6 Goosander on the river, 3 Kingfisher (Martin Davis & Jamie Wells)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver, 6 Bewick's Swan (Mark Hawkes); all 3 Great Northern Divers visible this afternoon (Mark Ward)
Saturday, 31 December 2016
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Thursday, 29 December
Grafham Water - 2 Common Scoter off Mander (Richard Patient)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, Great White Egret (Martin Davis)
Eldernell - CATTLE EGRET, 33 Crane, 7 Short-eared Owl (Jonathan Taylor)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 redhead Smew, fem Scaup, Bearded Tits, 4 Caspian Gull (Hugh Venables)
Wandlebury - c.20 Brambling to the south along the Roman Road between Copley Hill and Signal Hill (Mike Redshaw)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, Great White Egret (Martin Davis)
Eldernell - CATTLE EGRET, 33 Crane, 7 Short-eared Owl (Jonathan Taylor)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 redhead Smew, fem Scaup, Bearded Tits, 4 Caspian Gull (Hugh Venables)
Wandlebury - c.20 Brambling to the south along the Roman Road between Copley Hill and Signal Hill (Mike Redshaw)
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
Wednesday, 28 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still, Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard, Peregrine (Jamie Wells)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 redhead Smew (Mike Everett); also fem Scaup (Hugh Venables)
Glinton - 3 WAXWING at the Helpston crossroads (Jonathan Taylor)
Melbourn - WAXWING in gardens along Fordham Way this morning (Ade Cooper)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 redhead Smew (Mike Everett); also fem Scaup (Hugh Venables)
Glinton - 3 WAXWING at the Helpston crossroads (Jonathan Taylor)
Melbourn - WAXWING in gardens along Fordham Way this morning (Ade Cooper)
Tuesday, 27 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still (Monica & Owen Marks)
Grafham Water - 3 Great Northern Diver (Stephanie James); Red-necked Grebe, Common Scoter, 6 Bewick's Swan (as per rarebirdalert)
Nene Washes - CATTLE EGRET, Bean Goose with 300+ Bewick's Swan,White-fronted Goose, 102 Ruff, 97 Dunlin (Charlie Kitchin)
Cambridge - Peregrine around the old pumping station on Riverside (Chris Brown)
Maxey Pits - 16 Goosander (Richard Astle)
Grafham Water - 3 Great Northern Diver (Stephanie James); Red-necked Grebe, Common Scoter, 6 Bewick's Swan (as per rarebirdalert)
Nene Washes - CATTLE EGRET, Bean Goose with 300+ Bewick's Swan,White-fronted Goose, 102 Ruff, 97 Dunlin (Charlie Kitchin)
Cambridge - Peregrine around the old pumping station on Riverside (Chris Brown)
Maxey Pits - 16 Goosander (Richard Astle)
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Monday, 26 December
Ferry Meadows - adult Mediterranean Gull (Matt Webb)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 3 Scaup (Jon & David Heath)
Burwell Fen - at least 15 Short-eared Owl in the air at the same time, 3+ Barn Owl, 12 Whooper Swan, 12 Kestrel (James Hanlon)
Hauxton - Raven over between the village and junction 11 (Jill Aldred)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 3 Scaup (Jon & David Heath)
Burwell Fen - at least 15 Short-eared Owl in the air at the same time, 3+ Barn Owl, 12 Whooper Swan, 12 Kestrel (James Hanlon)
Hauxton - Raven over between the village and junction 11 (Jill Aldred)
Saturday, 24 December
Hilton - Alexandrine Parakeet (Mark Hawkes)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still, Great White Egret, Woodcock (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
Eldernell - CATTLE EGRET, Merlin, 3 Crane (Mark Brandon)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still, Great White Egret, Woodcock (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
Eldernell - CATTLE EGRET, Merlin, 3 Crane (Mark Brandon)
Friday, 23 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK, drake Scaup, Great White Egret (Jamie Wells)
Grafham Water - Red-necked Grebe, 4 Goosander, 6 Bewick's Swans, Great Northern Diver (Richard Patient)
Ouse Fen - 10 Smew on pit by Overcote Lane (David Lee)
Grafham Water - Red-necked Grebe, 4 Goosander, 6 Bewick's Swans, Great Northern Diver (Richard Patient)
Ouse Fen - 10 Smew on pit by Overcote Lane (David Lee)
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Thursday, 22 December
Eldernell - CATTLE EGRET still (Matt Webb)
March Farmers - tundra Bean Goose near Cross Guns before flying east, 30 Pink-footed Geese over c. half a mile to the east (Mike & Ed Weedon)
Bar Hill - Raven over c.14:30h (Ian Ellis)
March Farmers - tundra Bean Goose near Cross Guns before flying east, 30 Pink-footed Geese over c. half a mile to the east (Mike & Ed Weedon)
Bar Hill - Raven over c.14:30h (Ian Ellis)
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Monday, 19 December
Upwell - 3 male Goosander on Sixteen Foot drain nearby (Andy Bayes)
Monks Wood - 2 Raven (Calum Urquhart)
Monks Wood - 2 Raven (Calum Urquhart)
Monday, 19 December 2016
Sunday, 18 December
St. Neots - 2 Raven over (Richard Patient)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK (Neal Parkin); Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
Grafham Water - fem/imm Common Scoter, 6 Bewick's Swan, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebe, 4 Goosander (various observers)
March Farmers - 9 Pink-footed Geese (Mike Weedon)
Needingworth Pits - male & 13 female Smew (Brendan Doe)
Hare Park - 4 Brambling with Chaffinches (Kevin Wilson)
Wilbraham Fen - 5+ Bearded Tit (Carl Howard)
Burwell Fen - Water Pipit, 5 Short-eared Owl, Peregrine, 12 Whooper Swan, 179 Gadwall (Malcolm Ausden)
Colne Fen - 6 European White-fronted Geese, 4000+ Lapwing, 702 Golden Plover, 22 Whooper Swan, Woodcock, 24 Dunlin (Steve Cooper)
Southey Wood - c.30 Brambling (Matt Webb)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK (Neal Parkin); Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
Grafham Water - fem/imm Common Scoter, 6 Bewick's Swan, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebe, 4 Goosander (various observers)
March Farmers - 9 Pink-footed Geese (Mike Weedon)
Needingworth Pits - male & 13 female Smew (Brendan Doe)
Hare Park - 4 Brambling with Chaffinches (Kevin Wilson)
Wilbraham Fen - 5+ Bearded Tit (Carl Howard)
Burwell Fen - Water Pipit, 5 Short-eared Owl, Peregrine, 12 Whooper Swan, 179 Gadwall (Malcolm Ausden)
Colne Fen - 6 European White-fronted Geese, 4000+ Lapwing, 702 Golden Plover, 22 Whooper Swan, Woodcock, 24 Dunlin (Steve Cooper)
Southey Wood - c.30 Brambling (Matt Webb)
Saturday, 17 December
May Farm, Littleport - 274 Whooper Swan, 26 Bewick's Swan (Steve Mumford)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Raven (Richard Patient); 6 Goosander (Mark Ward)
Sutton North Fen - 65 Whooper Swan over, 3 Bewick's Swan, Green Sandpiper (Brendan Doe)
Sutton Gault - Water Pipit (Brendan Doe)
Chain Corner - 220 Golden Plover, 11+ Barnacle Geese, 91 Whooper Swan (Brendan Doe)
Stirtloe Sewage Works - probable SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF but not heard to call (Mark Ward)
Holme Fen - Merlin, 30+ Siskin (Calum Urquhart)
Woodwalton Fen - male Hen Harrier (Calum Urquhart)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Raven (Richard Patient); 6 Goosander (Mark Ward)
Sutton North Fen - 65 Whooper Swan over, 3 Bewick's Swan, Green Sandpiper (Brendan Doe)
Sutton Gault - Water Pipit (Brendan Doe)
Chain Corner - 220 Golden Plover, 11+ Barnacle Geese, 91 Whooper Swan (Brendan Doe)
Stirtloe Sewage Works - probable SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF but not heard to call (Mark Ward)
Holme Fen - Merlin, 30+ Siskin (Calum Urquhart)
Woodwalton Fen - male Hen Harrier (Calum Urquhart)
Friday, 16 December 2016
Friday, 16 December
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still, Great White Egret, c.80 Goldeneye, Green Sandpiper (Martin Davis)
Kingfishers Bridge - GREAT GREY SHRIKE on east side, behind the mound by the first parking area although can be elusive (John Thake)
Waterbeach - ad Caspian Gull (Simon Stirrup)
Kingfishers Bridge - GREAT GREY SHRIKE on east side, behind the mound by the first parking area although can be elusive (John Thake)
Waterbeach - ad Caspian Gull (Simon Stirrup)
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Thursday, 15 December
Fen Drayton Lakes - fem Scaup (Gill Parrish)
Eldernell - 34 Crane; 31 east of Decoy Wood, 3 more to the west. Also CATTLE EGRET near car park, 3 Short-eared Owl (Ian Gordon).
Eldernell - 34 Crane; 31 east of Decoy Wood, 3 more to the west. Also CATTLE EGRET near car park, 3 Short-eared Owl (Ian Gordon).
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Wednesday, 14 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still, Great White Egret (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton Lakes - SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF near kissing gate at east side of Drayton Lagoon, also fem Scaup, Slavonian Grebe; male Scaup on Ferry Mere (Hugh Venables)
Nene Washes - CATTLE EGRET north-east of Eldernell CP; a total of 22 Crane: 17 landed east of Decoy Wood, a pair west of Lords Holt and 3 more north of Decoy Wood (Norman Sills)
Hare Park - 2 Tawny Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Cambridge - Black Redstart at Pembroke College, favouring the library roof (Matt Mellor)
Fen Drayton Lakes - SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF near kissing gate at east side of Drayton Lagoon, also fem Scaup, Slavonian Grebe; male Scaup on Ferry Mere (Hugh Venables)
Nene Washes - CATTLE EGRET north-east of Eldernell CP; a total of 22 Crane: 17 landed east of Decoy Wood, a pair west of Lords Holt and 3 more north of Decoy Wood (Norman Sills)
Hare Park - 2 Tawny Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Cambridge - Black Redstart at Pembroke College, favouring the library roof (Matt Mellor)
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Tuesday, 13 December
Fen Drayton Lakes - SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF near kissing gate at east side of Drayton Lagoon (James Hanlon)
Wimpole - 20 Mandarin on west lake (Michael Wood)
Wimpole - 20 Mandarin on west lake (Michael Wood)
Monday, 12 December 2016
Monday, 12 December
Kingfishers Bridge - GREAT GREY SHRIKE on east side, behind the mound by the first parking area (John Thake)
Grafham Water - 6 Bewick's Swan in Valley Creek (Colin Addington)
Thorny Toll - 4 Crane over A47 (Tim Bagworth)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Bittern, Great White Egret (Richard Palmer)
Grafham Water - 6 Bewick's Swan in Valley Creek (Colin Addington)
Thorny Toll - 4 Crane over A47 (Tim Bagworth)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Bittern, Great White Egret (Richard Palmer)
Sunday, 11 December 2016
Sunday, 11 December
Kingfishers Bridge - GREAT GREY SHRIKE on east side of reserve (Ian Barton)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still on new workings, pair Stonechats (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton - SLAVONIAN GREBE on Moore Lake, Bittern briefly in flight from Elney viewpoint, Peregrine (Hugh Venables); also fem Scaup, redhead Smew, 40+ Goldeneye (Steve Cooper)
Sutton, North Fen - Brent Goose, 20 Barnacle Geese, Whooper Swan (Brendan Doe)
Burwell Fen - Merlin, Peregrine, 7 Short-eared Owls (Malcolm Ausden)
Woodwalton Fen - 2 Bittern sightings, Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit calling (Steve Dutton)
Eldernell - CATTLE EGRET, 9 Crane, 2 Short-eared Owl (Dan Barrell)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still on new workings, pair Stonechats (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton - SLAVONIAN GREBE on Moore Lake, Bittern briefly in flight from Elney viewpoint, Peregrine (Hugh Venables); also fem Scaup, redhead Smew, 40+ Goldeneye (Steve Cooper)
Sutton, North Fen - Brent Goose, 20 Barnacle Geese, Whooper Swan (Brendan Doe)
Burwell Fen - Merlin, Peregrine, 7 Short-eared Owls (Malcolm Ausden)
Woodwalton Fen - 2 Bittern sightings, Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit calling (Steve Dutton)
Eldernell - CATTLE EGRET, 9 Crane, 2 Short-eared Owl (Dan Barrell)
Saturday, 10 December
Nene Washes - 33 Common Cranes, CATTLE EGRET, Merlin, 2 Short-eared Owl (Mike Weedon)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver close in off dam by tower (Jamie Wells)
Hainey Farm, Barway - GLOSSY IBIS at this private site this morning (Steve Mumford)
Nene Washes - 30 Crane in flight and a family of 3 at Eldernell, CATTLE EGRET, Merlin, 2 Short-eared Owl, 3 Peregrine (Mike Weedon et al.)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver close in off dam by tower (Jamie Wells)
Hainey Farm, Barway - GLOSSY IBIS at this private site this morning (Steve Mumford)
Nene Washes - 30 Crane in flight and a family of 3 at Eldernell, CATTLE EGRET, Merlin, 2 Short-eared Owl, 3 Peregrine (Mike Weedon et al.)
Friday, 9 December 2016
Friday, 9 December
Nene Washes - CATTLE EGRET still present, 6 probable tundra BEAN GEESE but distant on the north side halfway between March Farmers and Eldernell (Brian Stone)
Ouse Washes - CATTLE EGRET off Witcham Gravel (David Hopkins)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still, Great White Egret (Calum Urqhart, Toby Phelps)
Grafham Water - Grafham Water (Calum Urqhart, Toby Phelps)
Woodwalton Fen - male and female Hen Harrier (Calum Urqhart, Toby Phelps)
Ouse Washes - CATTLE EGRET off Witcham Gravel (David Hopkins)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still, Great White Egret (Calum Urqhart, Toby Phelps)
Grafham Water - Grafham Water (Calum Urqhart, Toby Phelps)
Thursday, 8 December 2016
Thursday, 8 December
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Raven over west, 1st win male Scaup (Richard Thomas)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver, 6 Bewick's Swan (Richard Palmer); Red-necked Grebe off Mander, fem Goosander (Ron Harold)
Holme Lode, Great Fen - wing-raged male Hen Harrier and 23 red Kite to roost (Ron Harold)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK (Ron Harold)
March Farmers - 26 Crane, 3 Great White Egret, Peregrine (John Wells)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver, 6 Bewick's Swan (Richard Palmer); Red-necked Grebe off Mander, fem Goosander (Ron Harold)
Holme Lode, Great Fen - wing-raged male Hen Harrier and 23 red Kite to roost (Ron Harold)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK (Ron Harold)
March Farmers - 26 Crane, 3 Great White Egret, Peregrine (John Wells)
Wednesday, 7 December
Eldernell - ringtail Hen Harrier, Merlin, 7 Crane (Ian Gordon)
March Farmers - distant CATTLE EGRET, 24 Crane, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 120 Whopper Swan, 3 Peregrine (Monica & Owen Marks, Ron Harold)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still, Curlew (Stuart & Jill Elsom)
March Farmers - distant CATTLE EGRET, 24 Crane, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 120 Whopper Swan, 3 Peregrine (Monica & Owen Marks, Ron Harold)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still, Curlew (Stuart & Jill Elsom)
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Tuesday, 6 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still present, Jack Snipe (Martin Davis)
Burwell Fen - 3 Short-eared Owl (Andy Hannaford)
Burwell Fen - 3 Short-eared Owl (Andy Hannaford)
Monday, 5 December 2016
Monday, 5 December
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still (David Ellis)
Maxey Pits - 21 Goosander (Malcolm Holley)
Grafham Water - 3 redhead Smew in Savages Creek (Colin Addington)
Maxey Pits - 21 Goosander (Malcolm Holley)
Grafham Water - 3 redhead Smew in Savages Creek (Colin Addington)
Sunday, 4 December 2016
Sunday, 4 December
Ely - GLOSSY IBIS still present this morning south of Roswell Pits (Mark Peck); Great White Egret along the river to the south (Gareth Rees)
Fowlmere - Jack Snipe, Merlin, 2 Raven (Ade Cooper)
Ouse Washes - 7 White-fronted Geese (Richard Patient)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still present (Martin Davis); 10 Goosander (Ian Dawson)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Dive, 5 Water Rail (Mark Ward)
Wicken Fen - Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, Long-eared Owl, Tawny Owl, Peregrine (David Walsh)
Woodwalton Fen - male Hen Harrier (Donal McCarthy and Ellie Burke); 8 Cetti's Warbler, c.12 water Rail, 8 Marsh Harrier (Mike Weedon)
Histon - CATTLE EGRET over east 09:00h (Malcolm Ausden)
May Farm, Littleport - 59 Corn Bunting at this private site (Steve Mumford)
March Farmers - 4 Pink-footed Geese, CATTLE EGRET, 3 Crane in flight, 2 Peregrine (Mike Weedon)
March - 26 Crane over west (as per rba)
Great Fen - male and ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Raven, fem Merlin, 5 Short-eared Owl, 17+ Red Kite (Steve Dudley)
Fowlmere - Jack Snipe, Merlin, 2 Raven (Ade Cooper)
Ouse Washes - 7 White-fronted Geese (Richard Patient)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still present (Martin Davis); 10 Goosander (Ian Dawson)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Dive, 5 Water Rail (Mark Ward)
Wicken Fen - Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, Long-eared Owl, Tawny Owl, Peregrine (David Walsh)
Woodwalton Fen - male Hen Harrier (Donal McCarthy and Ellie Burke); 8 Cetti's Warbler, c.12 water Rail, 8 Marsh Harrier (Mike Weedon)
Histon - CATTLE EGRET over east 09:00h (Malcolm Ausden)
May Farm, Littleport - 59 Corn Bunting at this private site (Steve Mumford)
March Farmers - 4 Pink-footed Geese, CATTLE EGRET, 3 Crane in flight, 2 Peregrine (Mike Weedon)
March - 26 Crane over west (as per rba)
Great Fen - male and ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Raven, fem Merlin, 5 Short-eared Owl, 17+ Red Kite (Steve Dudley)
Saturday, 3 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK still present, Great White Egret, pair of Stonechats (Martin Davis); Jack Snipe (Neal Parkin); ad Caspian Gull (Chris Rider)
Ouse Washes - 3500 Whooper Swans, 15 Bewick's Swans, Merlin, LAPLAND BUNTING (Ade Cooper)
Little Shelford - 2 Raven over (Ali Cooper)
March Farmers - 26 Crane (Terry Cooper)
Ouse Washes - 3500 Whooper Swans, 15 Bewick's Swans, Merlin, LAPLAND BUNTING (Ade Cooper)
Little Shelford - 2 Raven over (Ali Cooper)
March Farmers - 26 Crane (Terry Cooper)
Friday, 2 December 2016
Friday, 2 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK present this morning (Martin Davis)
Milton CP - redhead Smew on Todd's Pit (Jon Heath)
Grafham Water - 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Bewick's Swan (Colin Addington)
Nene washes - CATTLE EGRET and 10 Crane near Eldernell, Merlin, Peregrine (Mike Weedon)
Milton CP - redhead Smew on Todd's Pit (Jon Heath)
Grafham Water - 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Bewick's Swan (Colin Addington)
Nene washes - CATTLE EGRET and 10 Crane near Eldernell, Merlin, Peregrine (Mike Weedon)
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Thursday, 1 December
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK present at 15:00h (Martin Davis)
Somersham - WAXWING in a private garden (James Pipe)
Farcet Fen - Bittern in one of the few non-frozen drain sections (Steve Dudley)
Milton CP - redhead Smew on Todd's Pit (Jon Heath)
Somersham - WAXWING in a private garden (James Pipe)
Farcet Fen - Bittern in one of the few non-frozen drain sections (Steve Dudley)
Milton CP - redhead Smew on Todd's Pit (Jon Heath)
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