So far so good - chicks hatched a week ago and so far all five still being fed @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Pleasantly productive morning at Grafham Water, given the heat; finding this super Sandwich Tern and a summer plumaged Black-n Grebe @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Corn bunting in its usual spot between Somersham and Chatteris @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Lovely evening for a twitch! Purple Heron along the River Great Ouse near Earith 💜 Just 10 mins from home. Many thanks to Richard Bradbury and @Jeremylindsell.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Osprey over my Train at Ely North also plenty of other Raptors were hunting this morning @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Isleham Wash; Levels back up. It’s like a yo-yo 🪀 that place. Just 4 Common Terns and 2 Avocet, neither of which are breeding. 6 Gadwall, plus a brood of 7 ducklings, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler and 2 Egyptian Geese the best of the rest. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatchers confirmed as nesting on our driveway in Weston Colville. 1 egg laid as of yesterday morning with birds around again today - will monitor for @btobirds.bsky.social Nest Record Scheme @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Isleham Wash drying up quickly - too quickly? Just 6 Avocets and 4 Common Terns remaining, looks like no breeding is likely, for another year. A f Gadwall with 9 ducklings was reason for some cheer. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

At least one of the Grafham Water Great n Divers (an adult in almost full summer plumage) has remained into June. Making it the latest ever site record. Also a Red-belted Clearwing was new for me this PM @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #moths #clearwings

2 Redshank, 6 Avocet, Green Sandpiper and Oystercatcher at Isleham Wash. Lots of mud, so bodes well for Waders, providing it doesn’t dry out some more. Not such good conditions for the 5 Common Terns, 2 Gadwall and 1 Shoveler. #CambsBirds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Quiet on the birding front at Grafham Water, but Matthew Rodgers pulled out some nice #Odonata records, with Norfolk Hawker (site 1st?), sev. Red-veined Darters (plus several Lesser Emperors y’day) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukdragonflies

Surprised to see a group of four oyster catchers feeding between the horses in a meadow meadow near Hinchinbrooke Park. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Pair of Spotted Flycatcher around Weston Colville for at least the 5th year in a row. Slightly further from my house this year, so can't watch them through the window like last year! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social Logan’s Meadow LNR - new pool and Reed bed in central Cambridge - colonised by 2 singing Reed warbler - plus Whitethroat, Garden and other warblers

Wasn’t expecting to see this immature flying barn door (very shaky phone-binned image!) circling high above our garden in Brampton this afternoon, whilst out enjoying the sunshine. Drifted off high SSW #white-tailed #eagle @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Surprisingly, I did manage 45 minutes of birding this afternoon. This Black Tern was my first, maybe the first, at Isleham Wash. a successful twitch inbetween Mothing. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #CambsBirds

@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social 9 Sanderling & 1 Dunlin at Grafham water north end of dam

This superb Purple Heron, found by Hugh Wright early morning of yesterday, had relocated to the Etton-Maxey reserve, Cambs, where it gave brief glimpses before being lost to view at 5:10pm @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

The disappointingly quiet spring continues at Grafham Water. A Sanderling the only bird of note this evening, plus 3 GnDivers still left over from the winter @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Little Ringed Plover Greenshank Redshank and 2 Oystercatcher round the Ferry Lagoon loop at Fen Drayton RSPB this afternoon Also 8 Swift and 3 Cuckoo @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

9 Avocet, 1 Redshank and 6 Common Terns on Isleham Wash. Distant Raven heard, they must be breeding nearby as I hear them most visits now. Also m Marsh Harrier hunting a crop field, about 3 km away, and a random Stone Curlew in the same field. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Great to watch and hear the Turtle Dove’s purring song yesterday - first I have seen this summer @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social 🐦

Slightly hungover walk around Ouse Fen this morning. A couple of flying Cranes, Hobby Bearded Tit and Warblers galore. Heard Bittern and Cuckoo but not seen @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Isleham Wash: 4 Avocet, 2 Redshank & a Curlew which was my 24th species of Wader at the site! Wildfowl liking the high levels better; Shelduck with 7 young, 7 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall and 2 Teal. 5 Common Terns and a sitting Black-headed Gull. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #CambsBirds

Nesting season is well under way at RSPB Hope Farm, many of these eggs have hatched (or been predated) by now - Linnet, Starling, Jackdaw, and Blackcap #NestRecordScheme @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Three Turnstone and a Sanderling along the Dam at Grafham Water this afternoon @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Interesting Mute Swan breeding in Northstowe, with two broods to one male. Third bird has been around since 2024, this is the first time it has bred. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Some birds from the weekend in Cambs: a very late Tundra Bean Goose at Fen Drayton Lakes, and the party of Dotterel near Gamlingay had grown to 13 birds - I think the largest group in the county for over 20 years @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Biggest surprise of a day on the patch was finding this Tundra Bean Goose at Fen Drayton. Ended the day on 96 species, all within 5 km of home #UKbirding

Drk Scoter, 2 Sanderling & Dunlin at Grafham Water this evening. 5+ Divers still and the reliable Grey Partridge pair still along dam @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Not often we get views of Crossbill like this in the PBC area. Southey Wood, Cambs, consistently the most reliable place to see them, but can still be fairly elusive @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

My first Dotterel in 4 years. 3ff & 2mm near Gamlingay. They turned up before I went away, and I wondered if they would hang on. As they did I thought I would have to go and have a look. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #CambsBirds

Six GN Divers this AM at Grafham Water. Otherwise disappointing quiet; a Dunlin and Marsh Harrier being the only notables during 5 hours @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

8 Avocet, 2 Common Sandpiper and 4 Common Tern at Isleham Wash. 3 mm & a f Gadwall and a pair of Shoveler. #CambsBirds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Cambs tick! At least 11 Dotterel still showing well at Gamlingay yesterday evening #birds #photography #birding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Last nights count of 12 Common Sands smashes the previous highest site count for April, which was 5 birds!! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

At least 5 of the Grafham Water Great Northern Diver have made it in to May; 3 from dam this afternoon and 2 at Dudney creek - only one is attaining full summer plumage, the others appear to be 2cy/3cy birds @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

A successful trip to RSPB Ouse Fen this evening produced 2 Wood Sandpipers, a drake Garganey and a fly-through Osprey. #UKBirding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Arctic Tern thru Grafham Water this evening, then away high north. 12 Common Sands on dam. 2 Divers still at east end @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Some local birding highlights from the last week. Really good to have spring migration in full flow @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Smashing Wood Sand at Tanholt Pits until mid-evening the departed high NE. Male Barwit and Greenshank still here @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Having twitched the Wood Sand at Tanholt, it was pleasing to find 3 Wood Sands on the pool south of Dog in a Doublet sluice on the way home!!Super birds in their spangly spring attire @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

At one point five Bittern were flying together. Unfortunately I think they were disturbed by a Paragliding prick that decided to fly across the reserve... Ouse Fen this morning @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Will be buzzing if anyone can confirm if this is a Blue-headed Wagtail (2nd year female?). Private site in Huntingdon this evening 😃 @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #UKBirding

Surprised when I looked up to see 2 Bittern circling high over Cambridge Research Park this morning! #PWC2026 #patch #birding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

From 7-12 this morning at Grafham Water; 2 Black Terns, 2 Greenshank, Whimbrel, 6 GN Divers, Nightingale & Marsh Harrier @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

3 Hobby circling at RSPB Ouse Fen this lunchtime @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Wheatear - Gamlingay (Cambridgeshire) 24/4/26 #cambsbirds #ukbirding #ukbirds #birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

Striking mandarin duck on the Ouse and a whitethroat (one of many spring arrivals calling) at the Dolphin Meadow St Ives this morning. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social