Much cooler weather after the record temperatures for this time of the year at the weekend. Rather grey with a stiff WSW.
The weather seems to have quietened down the birds. Only two Sedge Warbler showing and a few Whitethroat showing well. Three Swallow Over the tree pool.
Nine Common Tern around the top pool and a Cuckoo calling but as yet haven't actual seen in. Male and female Marsh Harrier present.
The usual wildfowl but with only one Pochard seen and this was a male.
36 species recorded
Tuesday 24th April
A grey morning with occasional showers. Parked at Cock Up bridge and decided to walk the lower half of Burwell Fen, crossing via the old barn to the Upward Bridge and back along the cycleway.
Grasshopper Warbler reeling just beyond the turning for the barn and Sedge Warbler in the ditch. At the barn a Common Crane flew over and settled to the left of the path across to the bridge before moving into the reeds beyond the first pool.
A Barn Owl and male Marsh Harrier were hunting over the pools and three Egyptian Goose were amongst the usual wildfowl.
Whitethroat were at a number of their traditional locations and both Reed and Sedge Warblers by the river. I was surprised to hear another Grasshopper Warbler reeling just before Cock Up Bridge as I 've not come across one here before.
43 species recorded.
Wednesday 25th April
Stuck in the house for most of the day so only a brief walk around Angle Common with very little to log on both occasions.
Thursday 26th April
A pleasant morning so set off to Baker's Fen and along the bank down Adventurer's Fen. The walk up Harrison's Drove was accompanied by Sedge and Reed Warbler calling along with numerous Cetti's Warbler and Whitethroat. A nice Little Grebe provided a good photo opportunity.
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| Little Grebe |
At the top end of the drove a Bittern was booming and a pair of Marsh Harrier quartering the reed beds. Along the river by Sedge Fen there was a brief call from a Nightingale. Despite waiting for ten minutes or so there was just the briefest of calls. Hopefully a return visit in the near future will produce a longer burst of song. In the same location a couple of Garden Warbler were also singing.
Spring Arrivals:
Nightingale
2017: 22nd May
No other record
Garden Warbler
2017: 3rd April
2016: 18th April
2015: 20th April
2014: 26th April
49 species recorded
An evening walk around The Lode produced Cuckoo, Blackcap and a number of Chiffchaff.
17 species recorded
Friday 27th April
A miserable morning. Light showers turned into a downpour as we walked along the river by Adventurer's Fen. Grasshopper Warblers were calling from at least two locations and a pair of Stonechat were flitting along the reeds.
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| Stonechat |
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| Stonechat |
Whitethroat were also present.
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| Whitethroat |
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| Whitethroat |
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