Monday 17 March 2008

Monday, 17 March

Ouse Washes - GREAT WHITE EGRET still viewable from B1411 just south of railway. Drake Garganey near Mepal from A142 layby (per rarebirdalert.com); counts from Earith to Welney Road included also 1053 Whooper Swans, Scaup, 11 Goldeneyes, 170 Golden Plovers, 3 Ruff, 8 Little Egrets, Curlew, 2 Marsh Harriers, Water Pipit (Alex Thomas)

Nene Washes - 4 Avocets, 2500 islandica Black-tailed Godwits (Jonathan Taylor)

Grafham Water - fem Stonechat on fence below dam this morning (Jono leadley)

Maxey GPs - Green Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, c.20 Golden Plovers (Brian Stone)

Peterborough, Thorpe Meadows - Swallow and 12 Sand Martins over the rowing lake this lunchtime (Brian Stone)

Holme Fen NNR - 4 Buzzards this morning (Kevan Wolstencroft)

Foxton - Tree Sparrow and fem Siskin with Reed Buntings and Yellowhammers feeding on Canary seed in a private garden this morning (Marcus Kohler)

Landbeach Tip - 2 Red Kites, 2 Buzzards (James Hanlon)

Cottenham, Long Drove - ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Green Sandpipers (James Hanlon)

Upware - 3 Marsh Harriers nearby (James Hanlon)

Haddenham - up to 2000 Fieldfares (Paul Mason); Brambling with Chaffinches (Jake Allsop)

Fen Drayton - ad male White Wagtail with Pied Wagtails on flooded grass by Far Fen Lake this lunchtime. NB. Holywell Ferry Road car park is closed due to flooding, the footpath on the eastern side of Drayton Lagoon and the bridleway between Oxholme and Elney Lakes are under water also (Andy Cotton)

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