Monday, 20 April 2026

Week commencing Sunday 19th April

 Monday 20th

Out to Burwell Fen this morning. After parking the first bird I heard was a Corn Bunting calling from its usual place at the top of the tree at the entrance of the car park.

Corn Bunting
Plenty of Whitethroat calling and flitting around throughout the whole of the walk as were Blackcap, Cetti's and ChiffChaff. Of the new migrants Grasshopper and Garden Warbler were present as was a number of Willow Warbler.

Although not seen Cuckoo were calling from a couple of different locations and Bittern were also booming. At least two Common Crane were in the usual place off Harrison's Drove, bugling on occasion.

The reeds were once again, after a quiet winter, alive with calling Sedge and Reed Warbler.

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

While coming down Burwell Lode at least two Lesser Whitethroat were calling.

At Pout's Hall three Common Tern were present, two of which were occupying the tern raft.

Common Tern

Common Terns on the Tern Raft!

Also present at Pout's Hall was a solitary Great Crested Grebe.

Great Crested Grebe

The new pool created by the recent peat work held a good number of Teal, Gadwall and Shoveler. Four Tufted Duck were also present as were three Little Egret, four Redshank and a single Oystercatcher.

Oystercatcher

Wednesday 22nd


Spent a couple of hours this evening checking out the new pools created last year by the peat recreation work. The pool half way along Burwell Lode towards Pout's Hall produced two Greenshank and a single Green Sandpiper as well as three Snipe.

The lower pool by the path from Cock-up Bridge to the location of the old barn had a good number of Shoveler, Teal and four Pochard and a single Wigeon.

Cuckoo was calling and four Swallow were hawking over the water.


Thursday 23rd

A good long walk around Ixworth Park this morning. Headed off towards the cross country course and then up into the woods before heading for lunch at the Porter's Lodge.


New for me at this location was a single Mistle Thrush. Increasing number of Willow and Garden Warbler along the walk.


Saturday 25th

Local walk this morning crossing over the bridge and on to the scrub land by the Lode. It was good to hear a Grasshopper Warbler reeling from near the reeds and it continued to do so while I was  there. Good numbers of Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler.





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