Thursday, 31 January 2013

Thursday, 31 January

Wimpole - HAWFINCH still showing well 12:00h (Richard Allison); also at 13:20h (Mike and Anne Knowles)

Tanholt - redhead Smew (Dave Chambers)

Anglesea Abbey - Reeves Pheasant (Robin Cox)

Grafham Water - RED-NECKED GREBE, 2 Sanderling (rarebirdalert.com)

WAXWINGS today: Greystoke Road, Cambridge (c.30); Lynchwood, Peterborough (27);

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Wednesday, 30 January

Wimpole - HAWFINCH still present in the old rectory restaurant garden (Paul Rule); showing on and off all day until 17:00h (Vince Lea)

Fowlmere - Bittern (Carl Howard)

Teversham Fen - ringtail Hen Harrier (Carl Howard)
WAXWINGS today: Greystoke Road, Cambridge (36)

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Tuesday, 29 January

Cambridge - Peregrine over New Hall 07:45h (Sarah Howlett)

Wimpole - HAWFINCH still present in the old rectory restaurant garden, although elusive (James Hanlon); Nuthatch and Brambling at the same location (Mike Foley)

Fowlmere - ringtail Hen Harrier in to roost 15:48h (Ade Cooper)

Grafham Water - fem Red-breasted Merganser, pair of Goosander, 4 Bewick's Swan (Mike Everett)

Purl's Bridge - 2 Brent Geese over 15:30h (Chris Bowden)

WAXWINGS today: Greystoke Road, Cambridge (40+); Wingfield, Peterborough (1); Hemingford Grey (25);

Monday, 28 January 2013

Monday, 28 Januray

Wimpole Hall - HAWFINCH still, feeding in the south-west corner of the restaurant garden (James Hanlon)

Fowlmere - ringtail Hen Harrier along road to Newton)

WAXWINGS today: Broad Street, Cambourne (c.74); Langham, Road, Cambridge briefly (c.40); by Highsett, Hills Road, Cambridge (c.20); Hemingford Grey (2);

Sunday, 27 January 2013

Sunday, 27 January

Paxton Pits - 5 Smew, 3 Red-crested Pochard (Martin Davis)

Grafham Water - Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup 4 Bewick's Swans, 3 Green SAndpipers, 2 Turnstones (Mark Hawkes)

Wimpole Hall - Hawfinch (Jim Lawrence)

Orton Wistow - Hawfinch (Howard Butler)

Ouse Washes - Water Pipit, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit, Hen Harrier (Ade Cooper); 258 Bewick's Swan, 87 Whooper Swan off Chain causeway (Brendan Doe)

Fowlmere - Hen Harrier (Guy Manners); male Merlin (Matthew Mellor)

Fenstanton - Short-eared Owl (Jeff Harrison)

Hemingford Gey - Flock of 46 WAXWINGS (Vic & Pauline Cozens); over Cheddars Way, Cambridge (5); Little Shelford (25); Cottenham (7)

Saturday, 26 January

Grafham Water - Great Northern Dive, Sanderling,  4 Bewick's Swans, 1st winter Scaup, Peregrine, 3+ Goosander (Mark Hawkes); 3 Turnstone, 2 Green Sandpipers (Mark Ward); Red-breasted Merganser (Mike & Anne)

Fen Drayton - redhead and male Smew on Far Fen, 8+ Ruff, Goosander, SLAVONIAN GREBE (Peter Cook); Scaup

Barleycraft - 2 White-fronted Geese (Richard Grimmett)

Paxton Pits - Bittern at Washout Pit, 3 Red-creasted Pochards, Scaup,  Caspian Gull, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Corn Buntings (Jamie Wells); 2 drk and 6 redhead Smew, 10+ Goosander 2 Pink-footed Geese over (Tim Stow)

Tanholt Pits - ad KUMLIEN'S GULL flew through, 1st Winter Glaucus Gull (Jonathan Taylor)

Ouse Washes - 3 Water Pipits, Scaup, Bittern, 2nd win Mediterranean Gull, 2000 Whooper Swans (Ade Cooper); Goosander, Ruddy Duck (David Hopkins)

Nine Wells, Sawston - 2 Woodcock (Jo Sinclair)

Castor Hanglnads - 60 Bullfinch (Matt Webb)

Fowlmere - fem Hen Harrier, fem Merlin, Bearded Tit (Matt Mellor)

Fen Ditton - Peregrine over (Mike Wood)

Wimpole - HAWFINCH, 26+ Mandarin (Brendan Doe)

Buckden - Short-eared Owl, 3 Woodcock (Mark Ward)

WAXWINGS today: Hemmigford Grey (30+)

Friday, 25 January 2013

Friday, 25 January

Paxton Pits - fem Scaup, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 2 redhead Smew, male Goosander, Woodcock, 1st win Caspian Gull, juv Peregrine (Martin Davis)

Fen Drayton Lakes - 6 Smew, male Scaup, 2 Goosander, Peregrine (Peter Wells)

Milton - 4 Caspian Gulls, Merlin (James Hanlon,  Dick Newell)

WAXWINGS today: Hemingford Grey (very mobile flock of 33); Hardwick (9);