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.
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present today, as well as the 1st winter and adult female Scaup. 4 redhead Smew, 2 drake Goosanders & a drake Red-crested Pochard complete the set of interesting wildfowl around the complex. On the wader front, 77 Black-tailed Godwits (through in 2-3 groups), 31 Golden Plover, 5 Ruff, 7 Dunlin and an impressive flock of c.2000 Lapwing were all noted. The male Brambling remains with the Chaffinch flock along Haul Road and the nearby stubble fields produced 5+ Corn Buntings amongst the Yellowhammers, Reed Buntings and Linnets.
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