Heron Trail: GREAT REED WARBLER still singing at Washout Pit, plus Hobby and many 100's of hirundines, but no sign of yesterday's Red-footed Falcon today. 23 Common Tern pairs using the Tern rafts on Heronry North.
Northern Pits: Turnstone on new workings in evening. c.40 Common Terns.
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.
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Monday, 30 May 2016
Heron Trail: female RED-FOOTED FALCON aerial feeding over Heronry North and sanctuary area mid afternoon to early evening, but no sign after 6pm. Also 2 Hobbies. Turtle Dove singing by Hayden Hide late afternoon, plus adult KITTIWAKE flew south.
Some record shots of the falcon by James Hanlon here: http://cambsbirdclub.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/red-footed-falcon.html
Washout Pit: GREAT REED WARBLER singing still mid afternoon.
Some record shots of the falcon by James Hanlon here: http://cambsbirdclub.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/red-footed-falcon.html
Washout Pit: GREAT REED WARBLER singing still mid afternoon.
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
Monday, 23 May 2016
Sunday, 22 May 2016
Friday, 20 May 2016
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Monday, 16 May 2016
Sunday, 15 May 2016
Washout Pit: GREAT REED WARBLER still at southern end of Washout Pit reedbed. Also Otter early morning.
Northern Pits: Adult KITTIWAKE on new workings (Pumphouse Pit west) mid morning briefly; 2cy Caspian Gull, 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull, 2cy Common Gull, Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, RAVEN over & 2 Hobbies.
Northern Pits: Adult KITTIWAKE on new workings (Pumphouse Pit west) mid morning briefly; 2cy Caspian Gull, 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull, 2cy Common Gull, Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, RAVEN over & 2 Hobbies.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Northern Pits: adult KITTIWAKE through north late morning; also 37 Black Terns (16 straight through, 21 lingering), 4 Greenshank, 4 Dunlin, 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull, Hobby & 3 Cuckoo's.
Heronry North: 2 Black Terns early morning. No sign of yesterday's Wood Warbler. Good numbers of Garden Warblers.
21 Black Terns on Pumphouse Pit |
Heronry North: 2 Black Terns early morning. No sign of yesterday's Wood Warbler. Good numbers of Garden Warblers.
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