Owls etc.

After a football match at Burwell, I went with Sam to the nearby fen area around Reach, Burwell, and Upware area to look for Short-eared Owl. Proved to be an excellent hour or so, seeing five in total, as well as a Little Owl. Also seen was a male Marsh Harrier, and the Upware bridge, eight Little Grebes (four pairs) and two Little Egrets.

Fowlmere
18 March 2012 12:31 - 13:41
Medium level cloud 8C 10N
Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Barn Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard), Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren (heard), Blackbird (heard), Fieldfare, Redwing, Robin (heard), Dunnock (heard), Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting

Upware
18 March 2012 16:00 - 17:20
Mostly clear 8C 5W
Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Red-legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Green Woodpecker (heard), Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush (heard), Robin (heard), House Sparrow, Chaffinch (heard), Yellowhammer