An afternoon in the Fens

After Sam’s football at Somersham, I got him a lift home and stayed in the area. Started at Ouse Fen. Nice views of several Marsh Harriers, two booming Bitterns (and one seen in flight), plus a couple of exotics like Egyptian Goose and Black Swan! The first Cuckoo of the year was also heard, though not seen.

 

Then went to Fen Drayton were I just viewed from the North end of Ferry lagoon. Pretty good: A male Scaup (present for a few days) was found and a single Arctic Tern put in a brief performance amongst the Common Terns. Five species of Waders too: Two Dunlin, a single Common Sandpiper and Snipe, and Oystercatchers and Redshanks.

Ouse Fen
26 April 2015 12:40 - 14:15
Sunny 9C 6NW
Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Greater Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Cormorant, Bittern, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Common Tern, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Cuckoo (heard), Green Woodpecker (heard), Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff (heard), Blackcap (heard), Sedge Warbler (heard), Reed Warbler (heard), Starling, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer (heard), Reed Bunting, Black Swan

Fen Drayton
26 April 2015 14:40 - 16:15
Patch cloud 12C 6NE
Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Greater Canada Goose, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Scaup, Pheasant (heard), Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Snipe, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Black-headed Gull, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove (heard), Green Woodpecker (heard), Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard), Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit (heard), Great Tit, Swallow, House Martin, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler (heard), Reed Warbler (heard), Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Robin (heard), Dunnock, House Sparrow, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting, Rabbit, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood