Grafham Water 03/05
Ring Ouzel - pair, 4 Garden Warbler territories from Church Lane to Marlow CP,
Berry Fen 03/05
Great White Egret, Garganey, Little Egret, Hobby, Greenshank, 2 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler
Ferry Meadows 02/05
Red-rumped Swallow - my second in Cambs, giving okay views but a bit distant. Also here 6 Arctic Terns, Hobby, many swifts and hirundines.
Thursley Common, Surrey 01/05
Stonechat, 2 Hobby, 3 Redstart, 3 Common Buzzard. No Dartford Warblers after the cold winter appeared to have taken its toll.
Paxton Pits 28/04
3 Black Terns, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Dunlin, 1 LRP, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Egrets, Cetti's Warbler, 64 Common Terns, 10 Swifts, 27 Yellow Wagtails flying to roost
Paxton Pits 27/04
Cetti's Warbler - 3 territorial males, 2 Cuckoo, good numbers of common warblers now including Reed, Sedge, Common and Lesser Whitethroats.
Minsmere RSPB - 26/04 evening visit to Island Mere.
Bittern - showed very well and allowed some excellent photographic opportunities, Cett's Warbler 5+, Common Buzzard 1, Reed Warbler 10+, Sedge Warbler 7+, Marsh Harrier 2, Sand Martin 25, Common Tern 8, Ringed Plover 3, Dunlin 7, Greenshank 3, Yellow-legged Gull 1 (1s)
Buff Wood 25/04
Common Buzzard 5+, Marsh Tit 2 pairs, Nuthatch, 2 pairs, Blackcap 3 males, 18 Skylark territories, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Treecreeper territories.
Paxton Pits - quick evening visit
Pied Flycatcher - female showed well in conservation area between 2 hides, Red-crested Pochard 3, Nightingale 4 singing males, Marsh Harrier female high North over @ 7.20 pm.
Paxton Pits 23/04 0800-1030
10+ Nightingales singing strongly and showing well allowing some great photo opportunities before the hordes of visitors get here. Only 3 yesterday so the change in wind direction appears to have resulted in an overnight arrival. Also 3 Red-crested Pochard, Lesser Whitethroat and many common warblers on this warm spring morning
Paxton Pits 22/04 1840-1950
Nightingale - only 3 so far, Garden Warbler showed well, Wheatear 3 (1 male), Dunlin 10, Ringed Plover 3, LRP 2, Yellow Wagtail 7 - difficult birding in cold Northerly wind!
