Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still; also first Little Ringed Plover of the spring, 3 Ringed Plovers, 5 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, Little Egret and Buzzard.

Sunday, 8 March 2015

Island Pit: male and female Goosander.

Ouse Valley Way: 4 Goosander on river.

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, female Merlin hunting around Diddington Pit mid-morning, 2 Avocets, 5 Oystercatchers, Ringed Plover over, Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 15+ Lapwing, 2 Red Kites, 8+ Buzzards, 2 Sparrohawks & 1400+ Wigeon.

Washout Pit: Water Rail and 2 Cetti's Warblers.

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER again on New Workings late afternoon; also 2 Ringed Plovers.

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Monday, 2 March 2015

Great Meadow: female Stonechat this morning.

Female Stonechat on the Great Meadow



Sunday, 1 March 2015

Heron Trail: 3 female Goosanders on Heronry North and a Marsh Tit at Heronry South just beyond the Dragonfly pond.

Island Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing along the southern bank of pit.

Northern Pits: 2 Red Kites, Buzzard.

Saturday, 21 February 2015

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, also 2w Yellow-legged Gull, Dunlin, 2 Oystercatchers, Snipe, Red Kite and 3+ Buzzards.

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Little Paxton village: Barn Owl flew over south end of Great North Road, just before the A1 joining in evening.

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still this afternoon.

Heronry Pits: 8 Goosander (2 drakes).

Sunday, 15 February 2015

Northern Pits: GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still, 3 Oystercatchers and Shelduck, plus c.100 Fieldfare, c.30 Redwing and a single Mistle Thrush feeding on fields south of Diddington village.

Boughton Lodge Farm: Chiffchaff and Kingfisher.

Saturday, 14 February 2015

Northern Pits: juv GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present, also 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Oystercatchers, c.20 Golden Plover flew north and Peregrine.

Heronry Pits: 7 Goosander.

Thursday, 12 February 2015

Northern Pits: Curlew still, 3 Oystercatchers and Buzzard, although no sign of Great Northern Diver this afternoon.

Monday, 9 February 2015

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present, plus male Peregrine, Curlew, 4 Dunlin, 270 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Shelduck and a count of 37 Meadow Pipits.

Sunday, 8 February 2015

A1 North Pit: pair of Red-crested Pochards still.

Heron Trail: 6 Goosander (2 drakes) along river at moorings.

Island Pit: drake Scaup with Tufted ducks at north end of pit, also redhead Goosander.

Northern Pits: juv GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on New Workings, plus 2 Egyptian Geese again, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 3 Green Sandpipers 4+ Buzzards, Sparrohawk

Saturday, 7 February 2015

Northern Pits: juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on New Workings, viewable from the public footpath running along north side of the pit, plus 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper and 3 Snipe. Also a probable Siberian Chiffchaff calling frequently along Anglian Water access road at north end of Pumphouse Pit.

Sunday, 1 February 2015

Northern Pits: cream-crown male Marsh Harrier.

A1 North Pit: male and female Red-crested Pochard and pair of Stonechats still.

Island Pit: Peregrine over, plus 2 redhead Goosanders flew north.

Heron Trail: drake Goosander flew north along river at moorings; 3 redhead Goosander on Heronry North/South Pits also.