Grafham Water - male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 3 Black Tern (Richard Patient)
Paxton Pits - Grey Plover over, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, Nightingale (Jamie Wells, Martin Davis)
Berry Fen - Garganey (Ian Dawson)
Wicken Fen - male RED-FOOTED FALCON along river just beyond turning to West Mere Hide, 7 Hobby (as per rarebirdalert.com)
Fen Drayton Lakes - female RED-FOOTED FALCON showed well 15:40h (Dean Harlow)
Friday, 12 May 2017
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Thursday, 11 May
Foxton - Siskin in a private garden this morning (Matt Mellor)
Fen Drayton Lakes - male Garganey (Richard Thomas); RED-FOOTED FALCON, 3 Hobby, Black Tern (Luke Wake)
Berry Fen - BLACK-WINGED STILT, Garganey (Richard Grimmett)
Fleam Dyke - QUAIL singing to the north-east opposite pumping station (Steve Hartley)
Paxton Pits - Avocet, Greenshank, 3 Hobby (Martin Davis)
Wicken Fen - 4 Garganey on Baker's Fen, Nightingale, Hobby (Christoph Zöckler)
Linton - Mandarin on the River Granta (Rob McEwen)
March Farmers - 2 Grey Plover, 6 Greenshank, 4 Cuckoo (Mike Weedon)
Fen Drayton Lakes - male Garganey (Richard Thomas); RED-FOOTED FALCON, 3 Hobby, Black Tern (Luke Wake)
Berry Fen - BLACK-WINGED STILT, Garganey (Richard Grimmett)
Fleam Dyke - QUAIL singing to the north-east opposite pumping station (Steve Hartley)
Paxton Pits - Avocet, Greenshank, 3 Hobby (Martin Davis)
Wicken Fen - 4 Garganey on Baker's Fen, Nightingale, Hobby (Christoph Zöckler)
Linton - Mandarin on the River Granta (Rob McEwen)
March Farmers - 2 Grey Plover, 6 Greenshank, 4 Cuckoo (Mike Weedon)
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Wednesday, 10 May
Paxton Pits - BLACK-WINGED STILT (Neal Parkin); also Whimbrel (Janie Wells); also Avocet, 2 Greenshank (Martin Davis).
Directions for the Stilt (this is the ONLY way to view the bird although it will be distant):
Park on Stirloe bend by sewage works off of Leadens Lane (on the Buckdem to Offord road).
Walk south then east along concrete road till you reach the pumping station, take the path right and follow it till you reach the obvious gap in the wire fence and hop over it. Walk south and view from east side of php. Please dont go any further than the cattle pen.
Fen Drayton Lakes - RED-FOOTED FALCON, Great White Egret, Black Tern (Luke Wake); 3 Hobby (Richard Allison); 2 Turtle Dove, 2 Cuckoo, 2 further Hobby (Monica & Owen Marks)
Eltisley - male BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL at a private site nearby (Derek Gruar)
Cam Washes - Turtle Dove, Hobby (Jon Heath)
Cambridge Research Park, Waterbeach - Cetti's Warbler (Jon Heath)
Cambridge - a massive raptor with rectangular wings reported over Trumpington c.14:30h, heading roughly north-northwest, but not seen since
Grafham Water - Grey Plover (Colin Addington)
Westfield Farm, Comberton - Whinchat (Vince Lea)
Maxey Pits - RING OUZEL seen to depart high north 20:35h (Bob Titman)
Bakers Fen - 3 Wood Sandpiper (Norman Ratcliffe)
Directions for the Stilt (this is the ONLY way to view the bird although it will be distant):
Park on Stirloe bend by sewage works off of Leadens Lane (on the Buckdem to Offord road).
Walk south then east along concrete road till you reach the pumping station, take the path right and follow it till you reach the obvious gap in the wire fence and hop over it. Walk south and view from east side of php. Please dont go any further than the cattle pen.
Fen Drayton Lakes - RED-FOOTED FALCON, Great White Egret, Black Tern (Luke Wake); 3 Hobby (Richard Allison); 2 Turtle Dove, 2 Cuckoo, 2 further Hobby (Monica & Owen Marks)
Eltisley - male BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL at a private site nearby (Derek Gruar)
Cam Washes - Turtle Dove, Hobby (Jon Heath)
Cambridge Research Park, Waterbeach - Cetti's Warbler (Jon Heath)
Cambridge - a massive raptor with rectangular wings reported over Trumpington c.14:30h, heading roughly north-northwest, but not seen since
Grafham Water - Grey Plover (Colin Addington)
Westfield Farm, Comberton - Whinchat (Vince Lea)
Maxey Pits - RING OUZEL seen to depart high north 20:35h (Bob Titman)
Bakers Fen - 3 Wood Sandpiper (Norman Ratcliffe)
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Tuesday, 9 May
Fen Drayton Lakes - fem RED-FOOTED FALCON still, but mobile (Richard Palmer & others); Osprey over 18:40h (Richard Allison); Black Tern (Brendan Doe)
Paxton Pits - Sanderling (Jamie Wells)
Ferry Meadows - Arctic Tern (Paul Gallagher); 3 Arctic Tern this evening (Matt Webb)
Maxey Pits - 4 Whimbrel over, Greenshank, Cuckoo, Turtle Dove (Richard Astle)
Bakers Fen - Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank (Kevin Wilson)
Paxton Pits - Sanderling (Jamie Wells)
Ferry Meadows - Arctic Tern (Paul Gallagher); 3 Arctic Tern this evening (Matt Webb)
Maxey Pits - 4 Whimbrel over, Greenshank, Cuckoo, Turtle Dove (Richard Astle)
Bakers Fen - Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank (Kevin Wilson)
Monday, 8 May 2017
Monday, 8 May
Etton Pits - fem RING OUZEL (Jonathan Taylor)
Paxton Pits - Turnstone, Greenshank, Arctic Tern, Black Tern, Grey Plover, 3+ Hobby (Martin Davis); 2 RING OUZEL still, Turtle Dove (Jim Stevenson)
Ferry Meadows - 5 Arctic Tern, Black Tern (Matt Webb)
Coveney, Byall Fen - 17 Wood Sandpiper, Sanderling, Spotted Redshank. Also WRYNECK seen at dusk Sunday, 7 May c. 1/2 mile north of Witcham Gravel but no sign today (David Hopkins)
March Farmers - SPOONBILL, Grey Plover, 5 Greenshank (Mike Weedon)
Paxton Pits - Turnstone, Greenshank, Arctic Tern, Black Tern, Grey Plover, 3+ Hobby (Martin Davis); 2 RING OUZEL still, Turtle Dove (Jim Stevenson)
Ferry Meadows - 5 Arctic Tern, Black Tern (Matt Webb)
Coveney, Byall Fen - 17 Wood Sandpiper, Sanderling, Spotted Redshank. Also WRYNECK seen at dusk Sunday, 7 May c. 1/2 mile north of Witcham Gravel but no sign today (David Hopkins)
March Farmers - SPOONBILL, Grey Plover, 5 Greenshank (Mike Weedon)
Sunday, 7 May 2017
Sunday, 7 May
Cambridge Research Park - RING OUZEL (Jon Heath)
Paxton Pits - 2 RING OUZEL, Wimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 3 Black Terns, Gargany (Martin Davis); Osprey (as per RBA)
Coveney Byall Fen - 11 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 3 Corn Buntings, Avocet, 3 Ruff (Chris Rider)
Ouse Washes - 2 Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, 6 Grey Plover, 15 Greenshank, 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Avocet, European White-fronted Goose, Red-crested Pochard, 10 Whooper Swan, 5 Garganey, Barn Owl (Brendan Doe); female BLACK REDSTART by pumping station (Mark Hawkes)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 4 Black Tern, Arctic Tern (John Hoppett); ad fem RED-FOOTED FALCON still (Richard Patient); also 5+ Hobby, Greenshank (Hugh Venables)
Ferry Meadows - Whinchat, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit over, 6 Black Tern (Matt Webb
March Farmers - SPOONBILL, Hobby, 5 Crane, Cuckoo (Terry Cooper)
Paxton Pits - 2 RING OUZEL, Wimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, 3 Black Terns, Gargany (Martin Davis); Osprey (as per RBA)
Coveney Byall Fen - 11 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, 3 Corn Buntings, Avocet, 3 Ruff (Chris Rider)
Ouse Washes - 2 Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, 6 Grey Plover, 15 Greenshank, 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Avocet, European White-fronted Goose, Red-crested Pochard, 10 Whooper Swan, 5 Garganey, Barn Owl (Brendan Doe); female BLACK REDSTART by pumping station (Mark Hawkes)
Fen Drayton Lakes - 4 Black Tern, Arctic Tern (John Hoppett); ad fem RED-FOOTED FALCON still (Richard Patient); also 5+ Hobby, Greenshank (Hugh Venables)
Ferry Meadows - Whinchat, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit over, 6 Black Tern (Matt Webb
March Farmers - SPOONBILL, Hobby, 5 Crane, Cuckoo (Terry Cooper)
Saturday, 6 May
Fen Drayton Lakes - ad fem RED-FOOTED FALCON, Sanderling, Whimbrel, 2 Grey Plovers, 10 Black Tern (Ian Ellis)
Paxton Pits - 2 RING OUZELS in the same scrubby area behind basin area (Jamie Wells); 3 Avocets (Martin Davis)
March Farmers - Spoonbill, 6 Grey Plover, Turnstone, 19 Tundra Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 6 Greenshank (JonathanTaylor); Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling (Mike Weedon)
Bakers Fen - Whinchat, Wheatear (Mark Jackson)
Burwell Fen - 2 Avocets, 6 Ruff (Malcolm Ausden); Garganey (Graeme Reed)
Coveney Byall Fen - 7+ Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, Corn Bunting (Mark Hawkes)
Cambridge Research Park - RING OUZEL (Jon Heath)
Ouse Washes - TEMMINCK'S STINT between Stevens hide and the rail bridge, 16 Grey Plover, 28 Ringed Plover, 17 Dunlin, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 9 Greenshank, 6 Ruff, 1 White-Fronted Goose, 5 male Garganey, 1 male Red-Crested Pochard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Hobbies (Ade Cooper)
Ferry Meadows - 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Greenshank, 6 Black Tern (Matt Webb)
Paxton Pits - 2 RING OUZELS in the same scrubby area behind basin area (Jamie Wells); 3 Avocets (Martin Davis)
March Farmers - Spoonbill, 6 Grey Plover, Turnstone, 19 Tundra Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 6 Greenshank (JonathanTaylor); Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling (Mike Weedon)
Bakers Fen - Whinchat, Wheatear (Mark Jackson)
Burwell Fen - 2 Avocets, 6 Ruff (Malcolm Ausden); Garganey (Graeme Reed)
Coveney Byall Fen - 7+ Wood Sandpipers, 3 Greenshank, Corn Bunting (Mark Hawkes)
Cambridge Research Park - RING OUZEL (Jon Heath)
Ouse Washes - TEMMINCK'S STINT between Stevens hide and the rail bridge, 16 Grey Plover, 28 Ringed Plover, 17 Dunlin, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 9 Greenshank, 6 Ruff, 1 White-Fronted Goose, 5 male Garganey, 1 male Red-Crested Pochard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Hobbies (Ade Cooper)
Ferry Meadows - 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Greenshank, 6 Black Tern (Matt Webb)
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