Pleased to find this Jack Snipe at Grafham Water this afternoon (only the 5th time I’ve seen this species here). Also happy to find 5 Common Scoters @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds
A successful 40 mins #vismig session from the garden this morning with 1 Hobby, 47 Mipits, 28 House Martin and 17 Swallows heading predominantly south #cambirds #gardenbirding #UKbirding
Grafham Water Squacco Heron (prob a juvenile) flew into Willows at Gaynes creek at 6.55pm and no further sign by dusk. Car parks open around 8am @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds
Squacco Heron, Gaynes creek, Grafham Water at 6.45pm (found by Rob O’Connor). Car park closes at 7pm. An unexpected site first @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds #ukrare
This might be of interest to some local birders;
www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2025-...
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9 juv Curiew Sands, juv Little Stint, 10 Dunlin, 9 Ruff at valley creek, Grafham Water, Best viewed from valley creek hide. Spotted Redshank at Dudney creek + sev. Greenshank @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds
Grafham Water this evening; 9 juv Curlew Sands, juv Little Stint, 10 Dunlin, 8 Ruff, LRP, 6 RP and 5 Greenshank. 2 Caspian Gulls (ad & 1CY), 3 Hobby & Peregrine @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds
The roof of Wicken Fen Visitor Centre was being used as an assembly point for House Martins (mostly) and Swallows today. Every few minutes they would erupt into the sky only to return a few at a time, but soon they'll be gone! #UKBirds #Cambirds
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1CY Med Gull on Grafham Water dam early this morning. Also adult Caspian Gull still at east end, but little else of note
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This is why I have anxiety! To my ear it sounded like a calling Nightingale. @MerlinbirdID app thought the same. I compared to calls on @xeno-canto.bsky.social which supported the ID. But when it popped out into view it was a calling Chiffchaff! All bets are off on heard-only’s! #ukbirding #cambirds
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Returning X90A Caspian x Herring hybrid at Grafham Water dam this morning, plus adult Caspian Gull and several YLG’s @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #gulls #cambirds
Shouted at simultaneously by Green Woodpecker and Wren I think, though I saw neither. In Grandsden Wood yesterday. #UKBirds #Cambirds
An evening stroll in the #greatfen Nice to confirm the local Stonechats have successfully bred again this year @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #cambirds
3 Black-necked Grebes from north end of Grafham Water dam at 0630, they have been flighty though @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds
The Fen Drayton Lakes male Red-backed Shrike still late-AM, but distant. Singing but hardly audible at this range @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding #cambirds
3 Dunlin on Grafham dam this evening & near-adult Caspian Gull briefly @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding
White-winged Black Tern still at Fen Drayton RSPB this afternoon though moving around a fair bit in the rain #ukrarity #ukrare #ukbirds #ukbirding #cambirds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social
Smart Grey Plover on dam at Grafham Water this evening, plus 2 Dunlin. Mixed flock of Terns off Marlow point at 7pm, inc 8 Black, 5 Arctic and a few Common @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding
Spotted Sandpiper - Grafham Water (Cambridgeshire) 3/5/25 #cambirds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding
Spotted Sandpiper - Grafham Water (Cambridgeshire) 3/5/25 #cambirds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding
Spotted Sandpiper still at Grafham Water at N end of dam until c3.20 p.m. when it appeared to fly back to the S end @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirds #ukbirding
Singing Great Reed Warbler - Ouse Fen RSPB (Cambridgeshire) 29/4/25 #cambirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #ukrarity #ukrare @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Whinchat still below Grafham Water dam this afternoon + Wheatear. Spotted Sand still on north end of dam 2.20pm @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukrarebirds
Breeding plumage Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham Water, showing really well on the dam this morning. It feels like it has been quite a while since the last rare wader in Cambs @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding
Spotted Sandpiper on Grafham Water dam still 09.10 (found by Rich Patient). Park at Marlow car park and walk south. A first for Grafham and a long awaited county tick for me. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding
Hoping for a Wood Sand at Grafham Water early morning (my last here was almost 24 years ago!). No suck joy. Vocal Black Tern in high from east at 06.30. 2 Ringed Plovers on dam @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding
Great Reed Warbler - Ouse Fen RSPB (Cambridgeshire) 29/4/25 #cambirds #ukbirds #ukbirding #ukrarity #ukrare @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
Grafham this evening; 2 vocal Little Terns in from west & off high NE at 7.05pm (same 2 as Earls Barton earlier?). Also 2 Arctic Terns, 3 Black Terns, 1 Common Tern and 2 Little Gulls (also departed high NE). At least 1 Loon and 1+ Nightingale singing @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding
Great Reed Warbler still (6.00 p.m) at Ouse Fen RSPB & only singing intermittently @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #cambirds
