Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Wednesday, 13 January

Cambridge - GREAT WHITE EGRET southeast over the northwest of the city c.13:30h (as per Peter Herkenrath)

Barton - Peregrine over (Louise Bacon)

Stretham - Jack Snipe (John Thake)

Grafham Water - Bittern, 6 Smews, 5 Goosanders, 3 SCAUP, 5 Red-crested Pochards, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER in flight (Richard Palmer, Ali Cooper, Sue & John Miller)

Fulbourn - Little Egret in ditch towards Teversham (A. Alverson)

Paxton Pits - male and fem Smew (Jim Stevenson)

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Tuesday, 12 January

Ferry Meadows - 7 Red-crested Pochards on Gunwade this morning (Matt Webb); 3 Whooper Swans north of Landy Green Way (Paul Taylor)

Histon - Jack Snipe (Mark Peck)

Bradley Fen Pit - Bittern, PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, Whooper Swan (Brian Stone)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 3 Bitterns, 36 Bewick's Swans over, 2 Little Egrets, Black-tailed Godwit over (Andy Cotton); 5 Smews (Geoff Barlow)

March Lane GPs - 2 redhead Smews, Water Rail (Mike Everett)

Grafham Water - Bittern in lagoons (Colin Addington); VELVET SCOTER, 3 Smews (per rarebirdalert)

Maxey Pits - 2 Goosanders (Bob Titman)

Bainton Pits - 16 Goosanders, 6 Goldeneyes (Bob Titman)

Monday, 11 January 2010

Monday, 11 January

Farcet Fen - Bittern, 10 Whooper Swans, 3 Bewick's Swans, 35+ Tree Sparrows (Steve Dudley)

Paxton Pits - Bittern in flight over Island Pit at dusk (Martin Davis)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Bitterns, 3 male Smews, redhead Goosander, Cetti's Warbler, Barn Owl (Andy Cotton)

Coe Fen, Cambridge - 8 Siskins (Rob Pople)

Fordham - Little Egret in a private garden on the River Snail several times recently (Peter Browne)

March Farmers - Bittern (Charlie Kitchin)

Grafham Water - SLAVONIAN GREBE at Savages Creek (per rarebirdalert)

Sunday, 10 January 2010

Sunday, 10 January

Comberton - Woodcock in private garden

Melbourn - 340 yellowhammer, 240 Corn Bunting,140 Reed bunting, 330 Linnet, 420 Skylark, 110 Stock Dove, 31 Grey Partridge and a Tree Sparrow (Stephen Cooper)

Grafham Water - 3 Bitterns in lagoons (Dean Harlow); imm male VELVET SCOTER, 2+ GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS, Cetti's Warbler, c.10 Smew, 2 Woodcock, pair Scaup (Mark Hawkes et al.); SLAVONIAN GREBE between Hill Farm and Church Lane, 3 Common Scoter (Mark Piercey and Nigel Butler); 24 Red-crested Pochard (Duncan Ritchie, Dean Harlow)

Dernford Farm near Stapleford - 4 Water Rail in full view in a narrow ditch near the railway line (Mike Foley)

Fen Drayton - 4 Bittern, 6 Smew, 5 Goosander, Water rail (c/o Neil Renwick) Chiffchaff & Corn bunting (Hugh Venables) pr Stonechat pair (S Howlett)

Histon - Jack Snipe & 2 Little Egrets in ditch @ TL429641 (Hugh Venables)

Wicken Fen - ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warblers (Loiuse Bacon, Vince Lea)

Roswell Pits - 2 Bitterns walking around the central island (Ben Green)

Barleycraft - 2 Woodcocks, 6 Goldeneyes, 6 Smew on the river, 29+ Red-crested Pochards flew upriver (Mark Eaton)

Ouse Fen - 4 Whooper Swans, Merlin, Barn Owl (Mark Eaton)

Saturday, 9 January

Grafham Water - 4 BLACK-NECKED GREBE briefly (Colin Addington); imm male VELVET SCOTER, EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 4 GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS, 10+ Smew, 27 Red-crested Pochards, Whooper Swan, juv KITTIWAKE, 2 Scaup, Little Egret, Pink-footed Goose, 2 Pintail, c.20 Goosander, 9 Dunlin, Peregrine (Mark Hawkes)

Fen Drayton Lakes - Egyptian Goose (Hugh Venables); 4-5 Bitterns roosted on Hollywell Lake, Bearded Tit calling (Stuart Elsom); 3 Caspian Gulls in roost, 10+ Yellow-legged Gulls (Richard Patient); 9 Smews and 4 Goosanders on Drayton Lagoon late afternoon (Richard Allison); male Hen Harrier mobbbed by Crow c.16:15h (Arash Marashi)

Waterbeach (River Cam) - 5 Bewick's Swans over, Goosander (Hugh Venables)

Ouse Fen/Berry Fen - 10 Smew, Brambling, Woodcock, Water Rail (Richard Thomas)

Barleycraft GP - 6 Smew (Richard Thomas); 6 Red-crested Pochard (Richard Grimmett)

Ferry Meadows - 3 Whooper Swans (Matt Webb)

Needingworth - redhead Smew on river east of pits (Ben Green)

Eldernell - Barn Owl, Merlin, c.10 Whooper Swans west of Lord's Holt (Matt Francis)

Roswell Pits - Bittern, Woodcock, Water Rail (Andrew Balmford)

Friday, 8 January 2010

Friday, 8 January

Grafham Water - VELVET SCOTER still, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER from dam, Black-tailed Godwit (Martin Davis); 14 Red-crested Pochards at north end of dam, pair of Smew between Hill Farm and Savages Creek (Colin Addington)

Prickwillow - PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with 35 Bewick's Swans just north of Mile End and west of the B1382 (Mark Peck)

Roswell Pits, Ely - Bittern at the large pit from 10:30 to approx 11:00 (Dave Burch)

Littlington Sewage Works - Grey Wagtail, 4 + Snipe, probable Jack Snipe recently (Geoff Barlow)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 3 Bitterns (Dennis Hall, Dave Anderson); 11 Smews (Dennis Hall); 4 Goosanders, 10 Bewick's Swans, 2 Caspian Gulls, 4 Yellow-legged Gulls (as per Andy Cotton)

Thursday, 7 January 2010

Thursday, 7 January

Grafham Water - VELVET SCOTER from dam, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER (as per rarebirdalert); male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER with Goosanders (anon; via Martin Davis)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 3 male and 3 redhead Smews, Woodcock (Jacqui Miller); 2 BEARDED TITS (Dennis Hall); male Stonechat (Andy Cotton)

Roswell Pits - Bittern in flight 15:40h (Niall Pearcy)