Monday, 28 February 2011

Monday, 28 February

Fen Drayton Lakes - redhead Smew, Kingfisher, 2 Oystercatchers, Cetti's Warbler, 4 Siskins (Andy Cotton)

Cambridge - 11 WAXWINGS at the Panton Arms 13:50h (Saimon Clark); Peregrine over the airfield (Iain Webb)

Paxton Pits - Water Pipit, 3 Avocets, 3 redhead Smew, 5 Ringed Plovers (Martin Davis)

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Sunday, 27 February

Godmanchester - c.25 WAXWINGS along London Road opposite Sweetings Rd junction(Paul Andrew)

Hardwick - 22 WAXWINGS on the old St Neots Road (Louise Bacon, Vince Lea)

Fen Drayton - Bittern, 5 Smew, c.120 black-tailed godwits, 2 pairs of Oystercatchers, Peregrine, pair of Stonechats, 2 corn buntings, Barn Owl, Curlew, Lesser Redpoll, Great White Egret (c/o Neil Renwick)

Grafham Water - RED-NECKED GREBE still near Savages creek, 4 Scaup, 9 Goosander, Dunlin (Mark Hawkes, Duncan Poyser, Ben Green)

Cambridge - Peregrine on the Chimney of the Museum of Technology (Daniel Osborne)

Upware - 12 WAXWING (Tim Dee & Claire Spottiswoode)

Tubney Fen - Brambling (Tim Dee & Claire Spottiswode)

Ely - 1100 Golden Plover, 320 Lapwings just south of the BF Pits (Staurt Sharp)

Saturday, 26 February

Grafham Water - RED-NECKED GREBE along north shore near Savages, Scaup off lagoons, Curlew over, Dunlin, 8+ Goosander in Littless creek, 2 Pintail, Cetti's Warbler still singing in lagoons, 11+ Redshank (Mark Hawkes)

Cambridge - 8 WAXINGS in Leys Avenue (Jonathan Heath) and 9 by Panton Arms (Andrew Knights & Neil Marriott)

Ferry Meadows - c.450 Siskin, 4 Red Kites above Overton Lake, Little Owl (Matt Webb); 61 WAXWINGS at Lynch Bridge (Don Gardener)

Ravensthorpe - 65 WAXINGS around the house and surrounding trees in Holdfield (Mike Weedon)

Friday, 25 February 2011

Friday, 25 February

Cambridge - 39+ WAXWINGS on Panton Street 08:00h (Sarah Howlett); c.20 birds, which departed towards the University Botanic Gradens 08:30h (Rob Law); 25 birds present 1535-15:45h at least (Matt Silk); Peregrine over the Addenbrooke's site 16:30h (Peter Holt); Peregrine at the Museum of Technology (Chris Went)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 2 Green Sandpipers over, 3 Smes (Dennis Hall)

Longthorpe Tower - 36 WAXWINGS nearby 10:30h (John Saunders)

Peterborough - 25 WAXWINGS in Central Park Close 13:00h (John Saunders)

Ferry Meadows - 10+ WAXWINGS near Lynch Bridge c.13:00h (as per Mike Weedon)

Godmanchester - 20+ WAXWINGS along London Road (Paul Andrew)

Grafham Water - Avocet at lagoons this afternoon (Colin Addington)

Thursday, 24 February 2011

Thursday, 24 February

Cambridge - c.20 WAXWINGS at the Panton Arms 08:00h (Dermot Cooper); Peregrine at the Museum of Technology 17:30h (Rob Law)

Fen Drayton - 6 Goosanders (Jacqui Miller); 2 redhead Smew, 2 Cetti's Warblers (Dennis Hall)

Little Wilbraham Fen - 3 ringtail Hen Harriers, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Buzzards, c.30 Grey Partridges (Matt Silk)

Colne GPs - Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Buzzards (Mark Eaton)

Great Fen - 23 Whooper Swans, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 ringtail Hen Harriers, 4 Buzzards, Peregrine, 3 Tawny Owls calling, 2 Long-eared Owls calling, 4 Short-eared Owls, 2 Woodcocks (Duncan Ritchie)

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Wednesday, 23 February

Peterborough - Peregrine on the Power Station tower, Storey's Bar Road (Peter Beesley)

Great Fen - 24 Whooper Swans, 3 Bewick's Swans, 2 Marsh Harriers, 30 Golden Plovers (Duncan Ritchie)

Paxton Pits - 2 Curlews over, 14 Smews (Martin Davis)

Cambridge - up to 52 WAXWINGS at the Panton Arms today (Ed Bullmore; Rob Law; Trevor Dant); 20+ probable WAXWINGS reported at Mill Road cemetery

Wicken Fen -  7 Marsh Harriers, 2+ ringtail Hen Harriers, 2 Barn Olws (Christian Boness)

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Tuesday, 22 February

Cambridge - 19 WAXWINGS opposite Panton Arms in Panton Street this morning (Sarah Howlett; Claire Spottiswoode, Tim Dee); 42+ WAXWINGS along Huntingdon Road near no. 170 at 13:15h (Richard Thomas)

Dogsthorpe - 40+ WAXWINGS by the fire station 09:30h (David Withrington)

Southorpe Paddock SSSI - Merlin, c.10 Bramblings (Matt Webb)

Barton - GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present (Matthew Mellor)

Grafham Water - Knot (as per rarebirdalert.com)