Monday 18th
Thank god for the dogs otherwise walking across Burwell Fen would be a total waste of time! At least the dogs get a good walk, I get fresh air and we can go home satisfied that at least we haven't wasted that time just bird watching. Nothing to report. You know things are bad when you start taking photos of planes that have put their wings on the wrong way this morning!
Welney WWT
In an effort to say that I've at least seen something today, decided to head over to Welney. A few Black-tailed Godwit around the main pool along with Avocet and Oystercatcher and a short staying Greenshank. Spotted a Great White Egret moving up along the far Delph. Friend's Hide produced a female Garganey, Little Ringed Plover, Common Tern and a male Cuckoo.
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| Dozing Redshank |
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| Juv or female Gargeney |
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| Garganey and Black-headed Gull |
42 species recorded
Tuesday 19th
Stayed to the local patch this morning and only took the P610 with me to concentrate on taking photos. A nice
Whitethroat showing well and allowing for a few snaps.
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| Whitethroat |
While in Close-Up mode alarm calls broke out all round and a
Hobby cruised over so the photo is not the best but acts as a record shot!
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| Hobby |
A nice
Emperor Dragonfly resting on reeds along the river and a
Speckled Wood Butterfly on the sidings.
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| Emperor Dragonfly |
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| Speckled Wood Butterfly. |
Thursday 21st
A rather cool and breezy start to the morning but warming up. Walked the lower half of Burwell Fen from Upware Bridge to Cock-up Bridge and back along the centre path. good number of
Meadow Pipit and
Skylark. A juvenile
Great Black-backed Gull crossed the fen and headed towards Pout's Hall.
A juvenile
Stonechat was by the observation point at Cock-up as were a couple of
Whitethroat.
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| Whitethroat |
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| Whitethroat |
A very showy
Pied Wagtail was on the gate nearby.
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| Pied Wagtail |
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| Pied Wagtail |
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| Pied Wagtail |
High numbers of
Little Egret (21) and
Grey Heron (9) were on the pools
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| Little Egret |
and both male and female Marsh Harrier were hunting over the reeds and the male was seen to carry of a young chick.
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Male Marsh Harrier
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36 species recorded
Friday 22nd
Covered my local patch this morning.
Cuckoo calling and a fly-by of a female. Plenty of
Whitethroat, Blackcap and
Chiffchaff. By the old bakery a 'family group' of
Wren were moving through the bushes and a female
Reed Bunting in the trees.
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| Reed Bunting (female) |
Plenty of
House Sparrow activity along the Lode and good numbers of
Reed Warblers.
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| Reed Warbler |
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| Reed Warbler |
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| Female House Sparrow |
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| Greenfinch |
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