At last a new Life Tick on my Burwell Fen patch! A 2nd yr Capsian Gull. It was perched on one of the posts in the top pool. I managed to grab a couple of pictures and used the Merlin app to confirm identification. This took my Cambridgeshire list to measly 186!
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| Caspian Gull with Black Headed Gull as comparison. |
Tuesday 17th April
Stroll along the bottom half of Burwell Fen during the afternoon produced three Redshank and a single House Martin over the pool. Good number of Stock Dove were by the old barn. Other than that it was a case of the usual! Caspian Gull was again present
Spring Arrivals:
House Martin :
2017: May 16th
2016: April 15th
2015: May 9th
2014: April 22nd
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| Stock Dove |
Took a morning stroll around my local patch here in Soham in search of any additional spring migrants. Chiffchaff and Blackcap showing well and singing throughout but no sign of any other migrants.
Nice views of a Wren in the brambles and I was able to capture a few good shots.
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| Wren |
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| Wren |
Wonderful warm weather at last! Strolled along the bank to Pouts Hall and back to see if any new arrivals present. Five Common Tern on the top pool and a Whitethroat in the bushes. Sedge Warbler calling but not able to see. Spring here at last!
Spring Arrivals:
Common Tern:
2017: 24th April
2016: 25th April
2015: 6th May
2014: 3rd June
Whitethroat
2017: 21st April
2016: 18th April
2015: 14th April
2014: 23rd April
Sedge Warbler
2017: 21st April
2016: 11th April
2015: 16th April
2014: 11th April
Friday 20th April
A cracking morning, warm and not a breeze. Parked at Cock Up Bridge and decided to walk the whole of the Burwell Fen triangle. Within minutes located a singing Reed Warbler and then a second further up. At least seven Sedge Warbler calling away and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling well. A distant call of a Cuckoo meant spring was really here and summer is just around the corner.
Spring Arrivals
Reed Warbler
2017: 27th April
2016: 25th April
2015: 25th April
2014: 10th April
Grasshopper Warbler
2017: 21st April
2016: Not recorded!
2015: 25th June
2014: 11th April
Cuckoo
2017: 24th April
2016: 22nd April
2015: 25th April
2014: 23rd April
Spring Arrivals:
Common Tern:
2017: 24th April
2016: 25th April
2015: 6th May
2014: 3rd June
Whitethroat
2017: 21st April
2016: 18th April
2015: 14th April
2014: 23rd April
Sedge Warbler
2017: 21st April
2016: 11th April
2015: 16th April
2014: 11th April
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| Highland Cow enjoying the cool water |
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| Grey Heron |
Friday 20th April
A cracking morning, warm and not a breeze. Parked at Cock Up Bridge and decided to walk the whole of the Burwell Fen triangle. Within minutes located a singing Reed Warbler and then a second further up. At least seven Sedge Warbler calling away and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling well. A distant call of a Cuckoo meant spring was really here and summer is just around the corner.
Spring Arrivals
Reed Warbler
2017: 27th April
2016: 25th April
2015: 25th April
2014: 10th April
Grasshopper Warbler
2017: 21st April
2016: Not recorded!
2015: 25th June
2014: 11th April
Cuckoo
2017: 24th April
2016: 22nd April
2015: 25th April
2014: 23rd April
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| First Sedge Warbler of the year |
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| Sedge Warbler |
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