Northern Pits: juvenile GLAUCOUS GULL from 09:06-09:45 (when it flew north) on Pumphouse Pit east, having arrived with a small group of large white-headed Gulls from the west at 09:05. Also today, juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pumphouse Pit west (New Workings), adult Bewick's Swan (late afternoon) and drake Smew on Pumphouse Pit east; 10 Pintail (5 drakes), Grey Plover over, c.350 Black-tailed Godwits, 2-3 Green Sandpipers, Redshank, Dunlin, 2-3 Little Egrets, adult Peregrine & single Siskin over. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming nearby in Diddington village.

Nearby a ring-tail HEN HARRIER flew north over the elephant grass field east of Stirtloe sewage works (north of Anglian Water access road).

Heronry North Pit: 3 Goosander (1 drake).

Juvenile Glaucous Gull (upper two photo's) and Black-tailed Godwits in flight, Paxton Pits © Jamie Wells.

Northern Pits: drake Smew, 4 Pintail, Shelduck, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Golden Plover and Green Sandpiper, but no sign of the Great Northern Diver today.

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still this afternoon; also redhead Smew, 8 Pintail, 3 Little Egrets, adult Yellow-legged Gull, c.250 Black-tailed Godwits, 1500+ Lapwing, 6 Golden Plover, 4 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpipers, Barn Owl, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher. A large count of 1484 Wigeon was also notable.

Northern Pits: juv GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, redhead Smew, 2 Egyptian Geese, 8 Pintail, Green Sandpiper & 2 Little Egrets.

Heronry Pits: pair of Red-crested Pochards still on Heronry South; 2 drake Goosander on Heronry North and 2 Otters reported from Kingfisher hide again.

Island Pit: female Scaup amongst large numbers of Tufted Ducks, also drake Goosander.

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still and RAVEN seen heading west towards Grafham; also Peregrine.

Washout Pit: Woodcock flushed from area near quarry workings (west of pit).

Visitors' Centre: Woodcock over at dusk.

Heron Trail: Pair of Red-crested Pochards on Heronry South, plus Little Egret, redhead Smew and 2 drake Goosander on Heronry North. Two Otters were also seen in front of the Kingfisher hide earlier on this morning. 1-2 Marsh Tits were calling from the scrubby area between the two hides and the male Brambling was once again with the Chaffinch flock along Haul Road. 30+ Golden Plover over.

A1 Pits: 1st winter and adult female Scaup still on A1 North Pit, also 12 Corn Buntings around nearby stubble fields with c.100 Yellowhammers & similar numbers of Linnets.

Island Pit: redhead Smew, 2 drake Goosander and a drake Scaup x Tufted Duck hybrid.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER and SHAG still present, plus 3 Egyptian Geese, 104 Black-tailed Godwits over, Jack Snipe, Common Snipe and 2 Green Sandpipers.

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.

New Years' Day highlights

Boughton Lodge Farm: GREAT WHITE EGRET flew NE at 09:55 (and was later picked up further along the Ouse Valley near Brampton).

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Diddington Pit, viewable from the public footpath SE of Diddington village (north of Boughton Lodge Farm); also drake Red-crested Pochard. Immature SHAG also still on Pumphouse Pit, which is viewable from public rights of way at the far NW end of the Pit (Stirtloe end). Also present were 5 redhead Smew, 5 Pintail (2 drakes) and a single Dunlin.

A1 North Pit: 2 Scaup still present, plus 4 drake Red-crested Pochard together at far west end of pit. Pair of Pintail flew over, heading north. Nearby male Brambling again with the Chaffinch flock and 9 Corn Buntings.

Heronry Pits: drake Goosander from Kingfisher Hide and a Chiffchaff along Haul Road.

Island Pit: redhead Goosander flew south; 2-3 Brown Hares.

Washout Pit: Water Rail showing briefly.

Northern Pits: immature SHAG on Pumphouse Pit, viewable from public footpath at NW end of pit. Also 1w female Scaup, 2 redhead Smew, 3 Pintail (2 drakes), drake Red-crested Pochard and Kingfisher.

A1 North Pit: adult and 1w female Scaup still. 5+ Corn Buntings, 40-50 Yellowhammers & c.40 Linnets around neighbouring stubble fields.

Heronry North Pit: redhead Smew and 2 drake Goosanders.

Shag, Paxton Pits.

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER (viewable from public footpath at SW end of Diddington Pit); 4 redhead Smew, 40+ Ruff and c.10 Black-tailed Godwits flew over during morning; Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egrets, pair Pintail, drake Red-crested Pochard.

Juvenile Great Northern Diver, Paxton Pits. 

Happy Christmas (and a few sightings for Christmas Day)

A1 North Pit: 2 adult Bewick's Swans late morning, then flew off ENE. Drake Red-crested Pochard still, plus single Corn Bunting with Bunting flock.

Northern Pits: 5 redhead Smew, drake Red-crested Pochard, 5 Pintail, 5 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, 2-3 Chiffchaffs.

A1 North Pit: adult and 1st winter female Scaup still, plus drake Red-crested Pochard still. Also 1+ Corn Bunting(s).

Heron Trail: male Brambling with c.50 Chaffinches in hedgerow along haul road, just north of Southoe Brook.

A1 North Pit: adult female and 1w female Scaup, drake Red-crested Pochard, 2 Buzzards & 2 Corn Buntings with Reed Buntings and Yellowhammers around nearby stubble fields.

Heron Trail: 6 Redpolls over (1 landed by Visitors' Centre).

Northern Pits: 5 redhead Smew, 2 drake Pintail, drake Ruddy Duck, 2 Shelduck.

Adult female Scaup, A1 North Pit.

A1 North Pit: adult female Scaup, 2 drake Red-crested Pochards, Chiffchaff, c.15 Corn Buntings.

Heron Trail: c.30 Lesser Redpolls around Fisherman's car park briefly in morning; Chiffchaff along Haul Road.

Northern Pits: 5 redhead Smew, drake Ruddy Duck, adult and juvenile Egyptian Goose, Green Sandpiper, 2 adult Peregrines, Chiffchaff.

Washout Pit: Redshank calling.

One of two adult Peregrines at Paxton Pits this afternoon.