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, 28 February 2012
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Monday, 20 February 2012
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Rudd Lake: Bittern flew west across lake at 12:02 and appeared to land in reeds in NW corner.
Sailing Lake: Common Sandpiper still, but then killed by a Sparrowhawk; Oystercatcher on large island.
Ouse Valley Way: drake and redhead Smew on river; Tawny Owl heard hooting briefly early pm.
Haul Road: 2 Corn Buntings with Yellowhammer flock; c.70 Golden Plovers over in 3 seperate small flocks.
Heronry North: single Water Rails from Kingfisher Hide & along Southoe Brook.
Little Paxton village: 3 Pink-footed Geese flew south at c.10:40; Grey Wagtail feeding on bread in a village garden!
Corn Bunting along Haul Road, Paxton Pits © Jamie Wells.
Sailing Lake: Common Sandpiper still, but then killed by a Sparrowhawk; Oystercatcher on large island.
Ouse Valley Way: drake and redhead Smew on river; Tawny Owl heard hooting briefly early pm.
Haul Road: 2 Corn Buntings with Yellowhammer flock; c.70 Golden Plovers over in 3 seperate small flocks.
Heronry North: single Water Rails from Kingfisher Hide & along Southoe Brook.
Little Paxton village: 3 Pink-footed Geese flew south at c.10:40; Grey Wagtail feeding on bread in a village garden!
Corn Bunting along Haul Road, Paxton Pits © Jamie Wells.
Saturday, 4 February 2012
A1 North Pit: 6 Smew (2 drakes), drake Pintail and a single Snipe; 2CY Great Black-backed Gull with red colour ring.
Boughton Lodge Farm: 12 Barnacle Geese again with Greylags.
Island Pit: 10 Black-tailed Godwits flew south; male and female Siskin briefly in Willows at south east end of pit.
North end: adult European White-fronted Goose on ice with 2 Greylags briefly, then flew off north; adult Yellow-legged Gull.
Boughton Lodge Farm: 12 Barnacle Geese again with Greylags.
Island Pit: 10 Black-tailed Godwits flew south; male and female Siskin briefly in Willows at south east end of pit.
North end: adult European White-fronted Goose on ice with 2 Greylags briefly, then flew off north; adult Yellow-legged Gull.
Friday, 3 February 2012
Thursday, 2 February 2012
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