The latest bird and wildlife news from Paxton Pits. Paxton Pits Local Nature Reserve is managed by Huntingdonshire District Council in partnership with The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve.
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Cloudy Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing briefly in morning.
Heronry Pits: 3 Red-crested Pochards (2 drakes), Red Kite over, 14+ Sand Martins.
Diddington and Pumphouse Pits: Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 200 Golden Plover over, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plover, 13 Redshank, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 Snipe, 2+ Yellow Wagtails.
Meadow: Kingfisher.
Boughton Lodge Farm: Blackcap singing (just south of farm).
Washout Pit: 2 Shelduck on opp. side of river, Oystercatcher over.
Little Paxton village: Willow Warbler singing at back of village playing field (opp. Sailing Lake).
11+ singing Chiffchaffs around complex.
Heronry Pits: 3 Red-crested Pochards (2 drakes), Red Kite over, 14+ Sand Martins.
Diddington and Pumphouse Pits: Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 200 Golden Plover over, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Ringed Plover, 13 Redshank, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 Snipe, 2+ Yellow Wagtails.
Meadow: Kingfisher.
Boughton Lodge Farm: Blackcap singing (just south of farm).
Washout Pit: 2 Shelduck on opp. side of river, Oystercatcher over.
Little Paxton village: Willow Warbler singing at back of village playing field (opp. Sailing Lake).
11+ singing Chiffchaffs around complex.
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Monday, 22 March 2010
Sunday, 21 March 2010
Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: 3 Little Egrets, 3 redhead Smew, 2 Sparrowhawks, 14+ Buzzards, 3+ Oystercatchers, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 5 Ringed Plovers, 7 Dunlin, 7+ Redshank, Green Sandpiper, c.60 Linnets.
Heronry Pits: At least 8 active Grey Heron nests; 3 Red-crested Pochard (2 drks), 3 Smew (1 drk), 4 Buzzards, Cetti's Warbler reported by post 13, Blackcap singing nr Kingfisher Hide, 3 Chiffchaffs, FIRECREST still at Wray House Garden.
Island Pit: 4 Red-crested Pochard, Woodcock.
Sailing Lake: 2 Oystercatchers, Yellow-legged Gull.
Heronry Pits: At least 8 active Grey Heron nests; 3 Red-crested Pochard (2 drks), 3 Smew (1 drk), 4 Buzzards, Cetti's Warbler reported by post 13, Blackcap singing nr Kingfisher Hide, 3 Chiffchaffs, FIRECREST still at Wray House Garden.
Island Pit: 4 Red-crested Pochard, Woodcock.
Sailing Lake: 2 Oystercatchers, Yellow-legged Gull.
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Heronry Pits: FIRECREST, male singing and showing at Wray House Garden and surrounding area between 09:00-09:15; drake Red-crested Pochard, drake Smew, 2 Buzzards, 3 Kingfishers, 13 Sand Martins, 4 singing Chiffchaffs.
Island Pit: 2 pairs Red-crested Pochard, Woodcock, Kingfisher, Barn Owl.
Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: Little Egret, redhead Smew, 2 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers, single Swallow and Sand Martin.
Island Pit: 2 pairs Red-crested Pochard, Woodcock, Kingfisher, Barn Owl.
Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: Little Egret, redhead Smew, 2 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers, single Swallow and Sand Martin.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: Bar-headed Goose, pr Shelduck, 7 Smew (1 drk), 5 Buzzards, 4 Oystercatchers, Bar-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpipers, 2w Yellow-legged Gull, plus 3 TWITE again briefly on east side of Pumphouse Pit, before flying west.
Island Pit: 4 Red-crested Pochard (2 drk), 2 Goosander (1 drk), Green Sandpiper.
Farm Pit: Red Kite flew south.
Heronry Pits: 6 Smew (2 drk), Water Rail, Marsh Tit
Visitors' Centre: Bewick's Swan over.
Washout Pit: Water Rail.
Island Pit: 4 Red-crested Pochard (2 drk), 2 Goosander (1 drk), Green Sandpiper.
Farm Pit: Red Kite flew south.
Heronry Pits: 6 Smew (2 drk), Water Rail, Marsh Tit
Visitors' Centre: Bewick's Swan over.
Washout Pit: Water Rail.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: 9 Smew (1 drk), 3 Buzzards, 3 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 4 Redshank.
Island Pit: pair Red-crested Pochard.
Hayling Lake: Merlin.
Great Meadow: 100+ Fieldfares.
Sailing Lake: Kestrel; Tawny Owl in boundary wood and Black-headed Gulls looking for nesting areas on the islands.
Visitors' Centre: Long-tailed Tits on feeders
Note: Several Weasel sightings this week.
Island Pit: pair Red-crested Pochard.
Hayling Lake: Merlin.
Great Meadow: 100+ Fieldfares.
Sailing Lake: Kestrel; Tawny Owl in boundary wood and Black-headed Gulls looking for nesting areas on the islands.
Visitors' Centre: Long-tailed Tits on feeders
Note: Several Weasel sightings this week.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Monday, 8 March 2010
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
Diddington/Pumphouse Pit: pair Shelduck, 12 Smew (2 drakes), 4 Buzzards, 3 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plover, Redshank, Green Sandpiper.
Island Pit: 3 Red-crested Pochard (2 drakes), Buzzard.
Herorny South: 5 Smew (2 drakes).
Sailing Lake: Oystercatcher.
Red-necked Grebe reported today (per RBA), although no details specified.
Island Pit: 3 Red-crested Pochard (2 drakes), Buzzard.
Herorny South: 5 Smew (2 drakes).
Sailing Lake: Oystercatcher.
Red-necked Grebe reported today (per RBA), although no details specified.
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