Week commencing 9th November 2020

 Monday 9th November

Another lovely autumnal morning so off to Burwell Fen. Lots of Goldfinch and Meadow Pipit around the car park and a single Corn Bunting. 

Across the bridge and all was quiet! A dozen or so Teal on the Willow Pool and nothing else! As we went up towards Pouts Hall large numbers of Golden Plover were passing over and continued to do so while we were out.

The water levels remain the same as last week and while chatting to one of the volunteers it transpires that flooding has started on Adventurer's Fen but not Burwell. This will start next week.

High numbers of Lapwing were resting in the main pool and a few Golden Plover were mixed in with them. There was also a dozen or so Shoveler present. 

On returning to the Willow Pool a single Snipe was feeding and two Kestrel were competing for control of the area. A distant Buzzard was spotted but no Marsh Harrier.

Number of species recorded: 28

Wednesday 11th November

A grey and blustery morning at Burwell Fen. Nothing at all on the Willow Pool but large number of Golden Plover and Lapwing passing over head throughout the morning. 

As we headed towards the top pool five Whooper Swan headed off towards Kingfisher Bridge leaving eleven on the far pool. Shortly afterwards five of these departed towards Baker's Fen.

Large number of Lapwing were loafing on the pool and six Shoveler were present along with sixteen Teal.

Number of species seen: 20

Tubney Fen

A group of Long Tailed Tit moving through the bushes by the car park and a group of Goldfinch passing through. Eleven Carrion Crow feeding on the fields.

Friday 13th November

Again another very quiet time at Burwell Fen this morning! Nothing on the Willow Pool and as we were walking up towards the top pool a group of ten Whooper Swan departed. All that remained was a solitary  Grey Heron, a few Shoveler and the usual loafing Lapwing. 

Large groups of Golden Plover continue to circle and move around the area.

Number of species seen: 19

While driving across Tubney Fen came across a chap with a large trailer onto switch he had loaded a large piece of Bog Oak that had been brought out of the nearby field. He had two other pieces each of similar length that he was going to remove later. He reckoned that is was at least five thousand years old and once dried he would use for making cabinets.