Diddington & Pumphouse Pit: Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 3 redhead Smew, 3 Avocets, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, Water Pipit.

Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: Red Kite drifted south, female Peregrine (seen catching a Woodpigeon), 6 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, 10 Golden Plovers, 4 Dunlin.

Rudd Pit: Cetti's Warbler singing in SE corner.

Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, 14 Smew (2 drakes), Buzzard, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, 13 Golden Plovers, 4 Dunlin, 2 Curlew flew south, Redshank.

Highlights from around the pit complex today:

Bar-headed Goose, 6 Shelduck, drake Pintail, 10 Smew (2 drakes); 2 redhead Goosander, 2 Buzzards, female Merlin (preening and bathing at Diddington Pit, then flew SW at 12:30), Grey Partridge, 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plovers, Grey Plover at Pumphouse Pit (until 12:30 when it flew east); Dunlin, 4 Snipe, Barn Owl.

Female Merlin, Diddington Pit © Martin Davis.

Moorings: Red Kite heading south.

Heron Trail: c.10 Yellowhammers and c.10 Reed Buntings along Haul Road.

Washout Pit: 7 Goosander (2 drakes).

A1 North Pit: adult Mediterranean Gull early afternoon.

Diddington Pit: Little Egret, pair Shelduck, redhead Goosander, immature Peregrine.

Island Pit: 4 Goosander (2 drakes).

Sailing Lake: 3 Smew (1 drake).

Northern Pits: Little Egret, 2 Jack Snipe.

Northern Pits: 14 Smew (5 drakes - often displaying), redhead Goosander, pair Shelduck.

Heronry Pits: drake Red-crested Pochard, drake and redhead Goosander.

Sailing Lake: 12 Smew (3 drakes).

Northern Pits: 3 Shelduck, 5 Smew (2 drakes), redhead Goosander, Sparrowhawk, immature Peregrine, 16 Siskins over.

Diddington & Pumphouse Pits: 2 Little Egrets, 17 Pintail (8 drakes), 7 Smew (1 drake), redhead Goosander, Peregrine.

Island Pit: 3 Smew (1 drake).

Northern Pits: 11 Smew (3 drakes), redhead Goosander, male Peregrine.

Heronry South: drake Red-crested Pochard, 1 Siskin over.

Island Pit: Up to 12 Smew (1 drake), 110 Goldeneye, adult male Sparrowhawk, Buzzard.

Northern Pits: Little Egret, Shelduck, 2 Pintail (1 drake), 10 Smew (3 drakes), drake Ruddy Duck.

Heronry North: Bittern showing from the Kingfisher Hide between c.13:00-13:30.

Northern Pits: 9 Pink-footed Geese still early afternoon, before flying towards A1 North Pit; Shelduck, immature Peregrine.

Sailing Lake: Drake and redhead Smew.

Heron Trail: Woodcock over Haul Road at dusk.

A1 North Pit: Sparrowhawk.

Boughtong Lodge Farm: Buzzard heading to roost at dusk.

Northern Pits: 9 Pink-footed Geese again for 20 mins, before heading back towards A1 North Pit; female Peregrine, 2+ Buzzards, Water Rail.

Island Pit: 6 Smew (2 drakes) still.





Two of the nine Pink-footed Geese currently frequenting Paxton Pits © Martin Davis.