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.
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Saturday, 23 March 2013
A1 South Pit: female Brambling again with c.30 Chaffinches in hedgerow by stubble fields. Also 200+ Linnets, plus good numbers of Yellowhammer, Reed Buntings and Skylarks.
A1 North Pit: male and female Scaup still.
Visitors' Centre: 14 Lesser Redpolls around feeding station. Also c.12 Redwings from VC.
A1 North Pit: male and female Scaup still.
Visitors' Centre: 14 Lesser Redpolls around feeding station. Also c.12 Redwings from VC.
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Friday, 15 March 2013
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Saturday, 9 March 2013
A1 North Pit: female Scaup still, plus Grey Wagtail over.
Island Pit: A single followed (shortly afterwards) by a further 13 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE through NE mid morning. Also redhead Smew, 6 Goosander (inc. 2 drakes) and a Woodcock flushed from SW corner of pit.
Visitors' Centre: c.10 Lesser Redpolls still visiting niger feeder.
Island Pit: A single followed (shortly afterwards) by a further 13 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE through NE mid morning. Also redhead Smew, 6 Goosander (inc. 2 drakes) and a Woodcock flushed from SW corner of pit.
Visitors' Centre: c.10 Lesser Redpolls still visiting niger feeder.
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Monday, 4 March 2013
Sailing Lake: 3 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE feeding on islands late afternoon, then flew SE towards meadow (and subsequently picked up flying over Broom GP's in Bedfordshire). Also 3 Oystercatchers and a pair of Lapwing.
Heron Trail: 2 Marsh Tits, 7 Redpolls.
River viewpoint: 3 drake Goosander briefly, then flew off.
Dark-bellied Brent Geese at Sailing Lake.
Heron Trail: 2 Marsh Tits, 7 Redpolls.
River viewpoint: 3 drake Goosander briefly, then flew off.
Dark-bellied Brent Geese at Sailing Lake.
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Friday, 1 March 2013
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