Sunday, 16 December 2012

Heronry South: 3 WAXWINGS by Education Centre at 15:40 (per Rare Bird Alert).

Washout Pit: Bittern reported.

Sunday, 9 December 2012

Island Pit: 37 Snipe around flooded areas of the fields on east side of pit.

Washout Pit: Chiffchaff.

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Goldcrest at Hayling Pit and Marsh Tit at Education Centre.

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

c40 Black-tailed Godwits over today.

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Island Pit: 13 Snipe flew up from east side of pit; Buzzard & Redpoll over.

Saturday, 1 December 2012

A1 Pits: Egyptian Goose flew north mid morning, Buzzard over,  c.120 Linnets, 4 Redpolls, 5+ Corn Buntings.

Cloudy Pit: Chiffchaff at south end of pit.

Vistor Centre: Kingfisher landed briefly in bush by pond; 5+ Siskins low over.

Little Paxton village: 2 WAXWINGS around village early afternoon. Seen at berry trees in Hall Close and along Gordon Road and also briefly in tree at Chestnut Walk.

1 of 2 Waxwings at Gordon Road, Little Paxton village.

Friday, 30 November 2012

Little Paxton village: 4 WAXWINGS in trees briefly along Park Way at 3pm before flying off.

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Haul Road: 3 Lesser Redpolls showing well early pm.

Washout Pit: Woodcock flushed from edge of pit this afternoon.

Monday, 26 November 2012

Little Paxton village: single WAXWING again along Gordon Road opposite River Close today.

Sunday, 25 November 2012

Little Paxton village: 3 WAXWINGS again at west end of Gordon Road (opposite River Close) in Rowan and Birch trees between c.13:30-13:40.

Saturday, 24 November 2012

Little Paxton village: 3 WAXWINGS along Gordon Road.

Monday, 19 November 2012

Farm Pit: 2-3 Redpolls over.

Island Pit: 35 Goldeneye, Chiffchaff.

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Hayling Pit: 4000 Starlings at dusk (see: http://paxton-pits.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/starlings-great-murmuration.html), before settling down to roost in the reedbed. Up to 3 Sparrowhawks in close attendance.

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Little Paxton: 6 WAXWINGS in Rowan tree briefly along Gordon Road, then flew towards river.

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Cloudy Pit: 3 Lesser Redpolls in Alder tree briefly, plus Grey Wagtail flew over south.

Hayling Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing briefly.

Meadow Trail: mixed small flock of Siskin and Goldfinch.

Rudd Pit: 2 Otters (including one fishing and showing well for c.10 mins) at around 08:00.

Otter at Rudd Pit © Jamie Wells.