Grafham Water - Red-necked Grebe, 3 Goosander, 3 Common Tern (Jonathan Taylor)
Fen Drayton Lakes - Black-necked Grebe, Willow Warbler (Jonathan Taylor); 6 Little Gull (Mike Everett); Sedge Warbler (Ian Dawson)
Cam Washes - Wheatear, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Swallow (Jon & David Heath)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still, 5 Willow Warbler (Jamie Wells); CommonTern (Martin Davis)
Godmanchester NR - Willow Warbler, Little Ringed Plover (Bill Simmonds)
Ferry Meadows - Willow Warbler (Don Gardener)
Friday, 31 March 2017
Thursday, 30 March 2017
Thursday, 30 March
Cambridge - 7+ WAXWING on corner of Fitzwilliam Road (Patrick Woods)
Hemingford Grey - 2 ad Mediterranean Gull over north (Mike Everett)
Cambridge Research Park - imm. GLAUCOUS GULL (Richard Palmer)
Burwell Fen - 2 male Garganey (David Chandler)
Fen Drayton Lakes - winter plumage Black-necked Grebe (James Hanlon); Bar-tailed Godwit (Chris Rider)
Grafham Water - Goosander, 2 Avocet, Yellow Wagtail (Mark Hawkes)
Hemingford Grey - 2 ad Mediterranean Gull over north (Mike Everett)
Cambridge Research Park - imm. GLAUCOUS GULL (Richard Palmer)
Burwell Fen - 2 male Garganey (David Chandler)
Fen Drayton Lakes - winter plumage Black-necked Grebe (James Hanlon); Bar-tailed Godwit (Chris Rider)
Grafham Water - Goosander, 2 Avocet, Yellow Wagtail (Mark Hawkes)
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Wednesday, 29 March
Cam Washes - male Garganey, male Hen Harrier, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper (Jon & David Heath)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, 10+ Scaup (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton Lakes- Swallow (Luke Wake)
Sutton Gault - Garganey, male Hen Harrier over south, Yellow Wagtail, Swallow (Ian Dawson et al.)
Oxlode - 2 pairs of Garganey, Grey Plover (Ian Dawson et al.)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, 10+ Scaup (Martin Davis)
Fen Drayton Lakes- Swallow (Luke Wake)
Sutton Gault - Garganey, male Hen Harrier over south, Yellow Wagtail, Swallow (Ian Dawson et al.)
Oxlode - 2 pairs of Garganey, Grey Plover (Ian Dawson et al.)
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Tuesday, 28 March
Paxton Pits - 3 ad Little Gull, 9 Scaup (Martin Davis); 3 more Little Gull (Ian Dawson)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Little Gull at Ferry lagoon this morning (Mike Everett); 10+ Sand Martin, CommonTern, Little Gull (Andrew Jennings)
Papworth Everard - Swallow over (Geoff Barlow)
Kingfisher Bridge - 3 Garganey, several Cetti's Warbler (Mat Wilson)
Ferry Meadows - 53 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow (Matt Webb)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Little Gull at Ferry lagoon this morning (Mike Everett); 10+ Sand Martin, CommonTern, Little Gull (Andrew Jennings)
Papworth Everard - Swallow over (Geoff Barlow)
Kingfisher Bridge - 3 Garganey, several Cetti's Warbler (Mat Wilson)
Ferry Meadows - 53 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow (Matt Webb)
Monday, 27 March 2017
Monday, 27 March
St. Neots - Osprey over (Richard Patient)
Grafham Water - fem Scaup from dam (Richard Patient); 7 Little Gull (Chris Rider)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, Little Ringed Plover, Grey Plover (Martin Davis); 8 Scaup (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
Ouse Washes - 4 ad Little Gull over north, 6 Scaup, 64 Whooper Swan (Monica & Owen Marks)
Wicken Fen - GREAT GREY SHRIKE, Bittern (Roger Cresswell)
CEGB Teardrop Reservoir - 3 ad Little Gull reported (as per Mike Weedon)
Grafham Water - fem Scaup from dam (Richard Patient); 7 Little Gull (Chris Rider)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, Little Ringed Plover, Grey Plover (Martin Davis); 8 Scaup (Martin Davis, Jamie Wells)
Ouse Washes - 4 ad Little Gull over north, 6 Scaup, 64 Whooper Swan (Monica & Owen Marks)
Wicken Fen - GREAT GREY SHRIKE, Bittern (Roger Cresswell)
CEGB Teardrop Reservoir - 3 ad Little Gull reported (as per Mike Weedon)
Sunday, 26 March
Ferry Meadows - Great White Egret over (Don Gardener)
Kingfishers Bridge - 5 Garganey (Graeme Reed)
Burwell Fen - Garganey (Graeme Reed)
Wicken Fen - GREAT GREY SHRIKE (Kevin Wilson)
Ouse Washes - Great White Egret, 13 Scaup, Grey Plover, 4 Garganey, 5 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1200+ Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Pintail (Steve Cooper)
Kingfishers Bridge - 5 Garganey (Graeme Reed)
Burwell Fen - Garganey (Graeme Reed)
Wicken Fen - GREAT GREY SHRIKE (Kevin Wilson)
Ouse Washes - Great White Egret, 13 Scaup, Grey Plover, 4 Garganey, 5 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1200+ Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Pintail (Steve Cooper)
Saturday, 25 March
Paxton Pits - Grey Plover over, RING-NECKED DUCK, 4 Avocet, 9 Scaup (Jamie Wells)
Fowlmere - Garganey, Swallow (Richard Palmer)
Burwell Fen - White Wagtail, 2 male Garganey, male Hen Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl (Malcolm Ausden)
Eldernell/March Farmers - Grey Plover briefly, 3 Garganey, White Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warbler (Mike Weedon); also 17 Crane (Richard Gregory)
Ouse Washes - 2 Garganey, 2 Curlew, 2 Avocet, 1665 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Scaup (Brendan Doe)
Cam Washes - 16 Avocet, Green Sandpiper (Carl Howard)
Fowlmere - Garganey, Swallow (Richard Palmer)
Burwell Fen - White Wagtail, 2 male Garganey, male Hen Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl (Malcolm Ausden)
Eldernell/March Farmers - Grey Plover briefly, 3 Garganey, White Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warbler (Mike Weedon); also 17 Crane (Richard Gregory)
Ouse Washes - 2 Garganey, 2 Curlew, 2 Avocet, 1665 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Scaup (Brendan Doe)
Cam Washes - 16 Avocet, Green Sandpiper (Carl Howard)
Friday, 24 March 2017
Friday, 24 March
Ferry Meadows - juv Whooper Swan (Matt Webb)
Grafham Water - Red-necked Grebe now in summer plumage, Rock Pipit (Jonathan Taylor)
Barton - Raven over (Richard Jackson)
Swavesey - male Hen Harrier over A14 nearby (Alan MacNeill)
Grafham Water - Red-necked Grebe now in summer plumage, Rock Pipit (Jonathan Taylor)
Barton - Raven over (Richard Jackson)
Swavesey - male Hen Harrier over A14 nearby (Alan MacNeill)
Thursday, 23 March 2017
Thursday, 23 March
Mepal - Firecrest in only bush in last flooded field before river at Mepal on the A142 heading west, also 2 Great White Egrets in same field (Clive Sinclair)
Ferry Meadows - 7 Whooper Swan, 3 Sand Martin (Don Gardener)
Nene Washes - 14 Crane at Eldernell (David Withrington); pair of Garganey on Low Wash, Great White Egret, 3 Curlew, c.300 Black-tailed Godwit at March Farmers, an extra 5 Crane at Eldernell (Ian Gordon)
Maxey Pits - 2 Little Ringed Plover (Bob Titman)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)
Litlington clunch pit - male Wheatear (Geoff Barlow)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 30+ Sand Martin (Andy Jennings)
Late news from Tuesday, 21 March: Paxton - Swallow reported
Ferry Meadows - 7 Whooper Swan, 3 Sand Martin (Don Gardener)
Nene Washes - 14 Crane at Eldernell (David Withrington); pair of Garganey on Low Wash, Great White Egret, 3 Curlew, c.300 Black-tailed Godwit at March Farmers, an extra 5 Crane at Eldernell (Ian Gordon)
Maxey Pits - 2 Little Ringed Plover (Bob Titman)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)
Litlington clunch pit - male Wheatear (Geoff Barlow)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 30+ Sand Martin (Andy Jennings)
Late news from Tuesday, 21 March: Paxton - Swallow reported
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Tuesday, 21 March
Ely - GLOSSY IBIS by Roswell Pits (Colin Kirtland)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver, 65 Goldeneye, fem Goosander (Mark Ward)
Grafham Water - Great Northern Diver, 65 Goldeneye, fem Goosander (Mark Ward)
Monday, 20 March 2017
Monday, 20 March
Ferry Meadows - Mandarin, 2 Sand Martin (Matt Webb)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK, Scaup (Martin Davis); a further 7 Scaup (Ian Dawson)
Milton - 2 Egyptian Geese by railway o the north (Sophie Burdett)
Paxton Pits - fem RING-NECKED DUCK, Scaup (Martin Davis); a further 7 Scaup (Ian Dawson)
Milton - 2 Egyptian Geese by railway o the north (Sophie Burdett)
Sunday, 19 March 2017
Sunday, 19 March
Cambridge Research Park - first-winter Glaucous Gull (Jon and David Heath)
Little Staughton - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present (Martin Davis)
Dogsthorpe Tip - Iceland Gull reported
Little Staughton - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present (Martin Davis)
Dogsthorpe Tip - Iceland Gull reported
Saturday, 18 March
Cambridge - 12 WAXWING at science park east car park (Pete Wood)
Stukeley Meadows - 11 WAXWING (Richard Patient)
Little Staughton - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present (Mark Ward)
Paxton Pits - 9 Scaup (Mark Ward); RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 Sand Martins, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis); 2 Avocets, Peregrine (Martin Davis)
Cam Washes - 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpipers, Peregrine (Jon and David Heath)
Dogsthorpe Tip - Iceland Gull (Mike Weeden)
Earith - Smew (Brendan Doe)
Grafham Water - Red-necked Grebe and Great Northern Diver both still present, adult Glaucous Gull (Richard Patient)
Stukeley Meadows - 11 WAXWING (Richard Patient)
Little Staughton - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present (Mark Ward)
Paxton Pits - 9 Scaup (Mark Ward); RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 Sand Martins, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis); 2 Avocets, Peregrine (Martin Davis)
Cam Washes - 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpipers, Peregrine (Jon and David Heath)
Dogsthorpe Tip - Iceland Gull (Mike Weeden)
Earith - Smew (Brendan Doe)
Grafham Water - Red-necked Grebe and Great Northern Diver both still present, adult Glaucous Gull (Richard Patient)
Friday, 17 March 2017
Friday, 17 March
Haddenham - Merlin east over A1421 (Chris Boness)
Marsh Lane GP - 5+ Sand Martin (Bill Simmonds)
Ferry Meadows - 6 Sand Martin briefly (Don Gardener)
Cambridge - 12 WAXWING by busway at science park (Jon Heath); flew south-west 16:30h (Pete Wood)
Stukely Meadows - 11 WAXWING between school and main road (Stephanie James)
Dogsthorpe Tip - ICELAND GULL, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull (Jonathan Taylor)
Woodwalton Fen - 2 Mealy Redpoll (Jonathan Taylor)
Marsh Lane GP - 5+ Sand Martin (Bill Simmonds)
Ferry Meadows - 6 Sand Martin briefly (Don Gardener)
Cambridge - 12 WAXWING by busway at science park (Jon Heath); flew south-west 16:30h (Pete Wood)
Stukely Meadows - 11 WAXWING between school and main road (Stephanie James)
Dogsthorpe Tip - ICELAND GULL, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull (Jonathan Taylor)
Woodwalton Fen - 2 Mealy Redpoll (Jonathan Taylor)
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Thursday, 16 March
Cambridge - 12 WAXWING at intersection of Guided Busway and Milton Road (Pete Gilhead)
Paxton Pits - 9 Scaup on Heronry South, RING-NECKED DUCK, 4 Sand Martin (Martin Davis)
Duxford - CATTLE EGRET nearby over A505 towards Sawston (Brendan Doe)
Grafham Water - 3 Sand Martin - Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver (David Jones)
Stukeley Meadows - c.10 WAXWINGS reported (as per Stephanie James)
Milton CP - 2 Sand Martin (David Chandler)
Paxton Pits - 9 Scaup on Heronry South, RING-NECKED DUCK, 4 Sand Martin (Martin Davis)
Duxford - CATTLE EGRET nearby over A505 towards Sawston (Brendan Doe)
Grafham Water - 3 Sand Martin - Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver (David Jones)
Stukeley Meadows - c.10 WAXWINGS reported (as per Stephanie James)
Milton CP - 2 Sand Martin (David Chandler)
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Wednesday, 15 March
Little Staughton - GREAT GREY SHRIKE east of the church to the east of the village (Richard Patient)
Burwell Fen - male & fem Garganey, 2 Short-eared Owl (Andy Hannaford)
Ouse Washes - Garganey near Oxlode, 4 Scaup near Four Balls Farm (Monica & Owen Marks)
Cam Washes - redhead Goosander, c.20 Whooper Swan, Green Sandpiper (Jon Heath)
Paxton Pits - 2 Avocet, RING-NECKED DUCK still, 5 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)
Burwell Fen - male & fem Garganey, 2 Short-eared Owl (Andy Hannaford)
Ouse Washes - Garganey near Oxlode, 4 Scaup near Four Balls Farm (Monica & Owen Marks)
Cam Washes - redhead Goosander, c.20 Whooper Swan, Green Sandpiper (Jon Heath)
Paxton Pits - 2 Avocet, RING-NECKED DUCK still, 5 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Tuesday, 14 March
Ferry Meadows - Sand martin (Matt Webb)
Cambridge - Short-eared Owl high over Lovell Road (Jon Heath)
Cambridge - Short-eared Owl high over Lovell Road (Jon Heath)
Monday, 13 March 2017
Monday, 13 March
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Raven over (Martin Davis)
Ferry Meadows - Great White Egret over (Matt Webb)
Burwell Fen - 3 Garganey, Merlin (Andy Hannaford)
Nene Washes - Great White Egret, pair of Garganey, Curlew, 700 Black-tailed Godwit, 125+ Dunlin, 60+ Ruff, 50 Little Egret, Peregrine (Ade Cooper)
Ferry Meadows - Great White Egret over (Matt Webb)
Burwell Fen - 3 Garganey, Merlin (Andy Hannaford)
Nene Washes - Great White Egret, pair of Garganey, Curlew, 700 Black-tailed Godwit, 125+ Dunlin, 60+ Ruff, 50 Little Egret, Peregrine (Ade Cooper)
Sunday, 12 March 2017
Sunday, 12 March
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, 5 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)
Grafham Water - Red Necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Avocets (Mark Hawkes and David Hollin)
Grafham Water - Red Necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Avocets (Mark Hawkes and David Hollin)
Saturday, 11 March
Trumpington - 12 WAXWING (Richard Gregory)
Ouse Washes - 3 Garganey along the East bank, a pair south of Norfolk border and a drake 100m north of 100ft pumping station, 9 Scaup at Chain Corner (Brendan Doe); 2 Smew (Hugh Venables)
Grafham Water - 3 male Garganey, at least one female, 3 avocet and c.6 snipe on the lagoons. Male Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Ravens on pylons and in flight at Dudney Creek, Great Northern diver near the dam (Mark Brandon)
March Farmers - 3 Little Gulls (Mike Weedon)
Wicken area - GREAT GREY SHRIKE near Cross Dyke (Donal McCarthy and Ellie Burke); 4 Avocet on Baker's Fen, Short-eared Owls at Burwell Fen and Tubney Fen (Kevin Wilson)
Ouse Washes - 3 Garganey along the East bank, a pair south of Norfolk border and a drake 100m north of 100ft pumping station, 9 Scaup at Chain Corner (Brendan Doe); 2 Smew (Hugh Venables)
Grafham Water - 3 male Garganey, at least one female, 3 avocet and c.6 snipe on the lagoons. Male Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Ravens on pylons and in flight at Dudney Creek, Great Northern diver near the dam (Mark Brandon)
March Farmers - 3 Little Gulls (Mike Weedon)
Wicken area - GREAT GREY SHRIKE near Cross Dyke (Donal McCarthy and Ellie Burke); 4 Avocet on Baker's Fen, Short-eared Owls at Burwell Fen and Tubney Fen (Kevin Wilson)
Friday, 10 March 2017
Friday, 10 March
Trumpington - 12 WAXWING (John O'Sullivan)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still (Martin Davis)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK still (Martin Davis)
Thursday, 9 March 2017
Thursday, 9 March
Baker's Fen, Wicken - GREAT GREY SHRIKE by gates to West Mere Hide, 8 Bearded Tit, 12 Cetti's Warbler (Andy Hannaford)
Trumpington - 12 WAXWING reported
Trumpington - 12 WAXWING reported
Wednesday, 8 March
Trumpington - 12 WAXWING still (Colin Kirtland)
Ouse Washes - 3 pair of Scaup at Chain Corner, Great White Egret, 114 Gadwall, 130 Whooper swan, at Sutton Gault (Colin Kirtland)
Ouse Washes - 3 pair of Scaup at Chain Corner, Great White Egret, 114 Gadwall, 130 Whooper swan, at Sutton Gault (Colin Kirtland)
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
Tuesday, 7 March
Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Short-eared Owl, 20+ Goldeneye (Richard Allison); also fem Scaup (Jon Heath)
Ouse Washes - 2 Mediterranean Gull (David Hopkins)
Ouse Washes - 2 Mediterranean Gull (David Hopkins)
Monday, 6 March 2017
Monday, 6 March
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, pair Red-crested Pochard, Scaup, Green Sandpiper (Martin Davies)
Wicken Fen - Short-eared Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Cambridge - 12 WAXWING at Trumpington still 15:00h (Doug Radford); 3 WAXWING by guided busway near Orchard Park 09:00h (Pete Gilhead)
Fen Drayton Lakes - GreatWhite Egret, 30+ Goldeneye, Curlew, Peregrine, 3 Caspian Gull (Steve Cooper)
Wicken Fen - Short-eared Owl (Kevin Wilson)
Cambridge - 12 WAXWING at Trumpington still 15:00h (Doug Radford); 3 WAXWING by guided busway near Orchard Park 09:00h (Pete Gilhead)
Fen Drayton Lakes - GreatWhite Egret, 30+ Goldeneye, Curlew, Peregrine, 3 Caspian Gull (Steve Cooper)
Sunday, 5 March 2017
Sunday, 5 March
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, 2 Pintail, Peregrine (Jamie Wells)
Nene Washes - 4 ad Crane at March Farmers (Mike Weedon); also 3000 Golden Plover, 1700 Black-tailed Godwit, 110 Dunlin, 24 Ruff; 12 Crane at Eldernell (Charlie Kitchin)
Nene Washes - 4 ad Crane at March Farmers (Mike Weedon); also 3000 Golden Plover, 1700 Black-tailed Godwit, 110 Dunlin, 24 Ruff; 12 Crane at Eldernell (Charlie Kitchin)
Saturday, 4 March
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, Scaup (Martin Davis)
Colne Fen GP - 4 Smew, 2 Barnacle Geese, 4 Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, Stonechat (Steve Cooper)
Haddenham - Hen Harrier (Steve Cooper)
Ouse Washes - 9 Water Pipits, 9 Scaup (Steve Cooper)
Trumpington Park and Ride - 12 Waxwings (Hugh Venables)
Waterbeach Research Park - 1st winter Glaucous Gull (Peter Leonard)
Woodwalton Fen - Hen Harrier, Bittern, Barn Owl (Duncan McNiven)
Colne Fen GP - 4 Smew, 2 Barnacle Geese, 4 Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, Stonechat (Steve Cooper)
Haddenham - Hen Harrier (Steve Cooper)
Ouse Washes - 9 Water Pipits, 9 Scaup (Steve Cooper)
Trumpington Park and Ride - 12 Waxwings (Hugh Venables)
Waterbeach Research Park - 1st winter Glaucous Gull (Peter Leonard)
Woodwalton Fen - Hen Harrier, Bittern, Barn Owl (Duncan McNiven)
Friday, 3 March 2017
Friday, 3 March
Trumpington - 12 WAXWING on west side of Hauxton Road (Howard Slatter)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper (Jamie Wells)
Paxton Pits - RING-NECKED DUCK, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper (Jamie Wells)
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Thursday, 2 March
Trumpington - 12 WAXWING on east side of Hauxton Road, c.TL442540 (Jill & Jeremy Aldred)
Duxford - WAXWING by A505 mini-roundabout this morning (Gareth Rees)
Monks Wood - 8 Woodcock (Richard Broughton)
Duxford - WAXWING by A505 mini-roundabout this morning (Gareth Rees)
Monks Wood - 8 Woodcock (Richard Broughton)
Wednesday, 1 March
Cambridge - 12 WAXWING by the botanic gardens, Peregrine on the URC church (Sarah Howlett)
Tubney Fen - 5 Stonechat (Andy Hannaford)
Burwell Fen - 5 Stonechat (Andy Hannaford)
Tubney Fen - 5 Stonechat (Andy Hannaford)
Burwell Fen - 5 Stonechat (Andy Hannaford)
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