Northern Pits: adult dark morph ARCTIC SKUA on Pumphouse briefly at 13:51, but chased off north soon afterwards by Black-headed Gulls. Also Wood Sandpiper still, Greenshank, 6 Common Sandpipers, 16-18 Dunlin, 4 LRP's and a Wheatear.
Cloudy Pit: pair of RAVEN flew north late morning, plus Siskin over.
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.
Friday 29 April 2016
Monday 25 April 2016
Poor weather, but still plenty of birds around...
Over 100 species recorded across the pit complex today, with the follow highlights seen at various localities: Wood Sandpiper still, 9 Arctic Terns, male Peregrine, 2 male Whinchats, 2 male Wheatears, 5 Common Sandpipers, 9 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plovers, Greenshank and Snipe.
No sign of yesterday's Firecrest.
No sign of yesterday's Firecrest.
Sunday 24 April 2016
Saturday 23 April 2016
Friday 22 April 2016
Thursday 21 April 2016
Heronry South: polish ringed White Stork flew over at 12:30 (it had earlier been seen in neighbouring Bedfordshire in the morning). The bird has escaped from a rehabilitation centre in norfolk, see: White Stork info
Sunday 17 April 2016
A1 North Pit: Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat singing from hedgerow around northernmost field.
Boughton Lodge Farm Pit: pair of Little Ringed Plovers and Green Sandpiper, plus 3 Red Kites over.
Island Pit: Lesser Whitethroat singing and 3 singing Cetti's Warblers.
Northern Pits: 6 Whimbrel, 2 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 2 LRP's, 2 Red Kites.
Washout Pit: singing Reed Warbler.
Boughton Lodge Farm Pit: pair of Little Ringed Plovers and Green Sandpiper, plus 3 Red Kites over.
Island Pit: Lesser Whitethroat singing and 3 singing Cetti's Warblers.
Northern Pits: 6 Whimbrel, 2 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 2 LRP's, 2 Red Kites.
Washout Pit: singing Reed Warbler.
Friday 15 April 2016
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Tuesday 12 April 2016
Monday 11 April 2016
Sunday 10 April 2016
Saturday 9 April 2016
Sunday 3 April 2016
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