Cambridgeshire Birding (1 Viewer)

[Matthebirder]

Grafham water 29 Sep evening on the dam: the regular adult Yellow-legged Gull the only bird of note.

 

[Matthebirder]

I hope we are checking the Black Tern carefully to see if its from America??
Has it shown well anywhere yet?

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 6 Oct evening: Black Tern distantly from fishing lodge until dusk; too far away to check fine details.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 7 Oct morning; The juvenile Black Tern finally cornered in Littless Creek in good light so no doubt over this one. https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/37291651940/in/dateposted-public/

Plus 2 juv terns very distantly, Common or Arctic?

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 8 Oct morning: juv Black tern still at the dam and then back to Littless Creek as per previous day. A single Dunlin on the dam and 2 Green Sandpipers in Littless creek. 2 Peregrines at the west end making a lot of noise.

 

[Matthebirder]

Late news of Firecrest just one minute from my office; the wonders of technology we have nowadays to report news as it happens, or not....

 

[Matthebirder]

Scaup reports at Grafham? There is still the hybrid male around with the Tufted ducks ; are there any photos of the bird currently being seen?

 

[GWB77]

Scaup reports at Grafham? There is still the hybrid male around with the Tufted ducks ; are there any photos of the bird currently being seen?

It was seen on both days by Colin Addington - who has also seen the hybrid previously - but no photos that I know of, so I cannot comment any further than that

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 14 Oct early morning; no sign of any Scaup or hybrid in two hour search. 2 Redshanks on the dam of note.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 21 Oct early am: the hybrid 'Tufted/Scaup' (?) showing very well off the dam. Finally managed some close-ups in good light. https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/23985166848/in/album-72157664662036243/
Also a lone Sanderling

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham water 22 Oct eatly am; the hybrid duck still off the dam in the rough sea....

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 9 Dec: finally caught up with the Great Northern Diver today; around the entrance to Savages Creek seemed to be the best place. A few Redshanks around the dam of interest plus 300 plus Golden Plovers in the area but not located in the fields yet.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 10 Dec; 2 Common Scoters off Mander Carpark mid pm. 5 Goosanders at the fishing lodge harbour. The GND not observed though conditions awful.....

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 17 Dec am; the 2 Common Scoters still distantly off Mander Carpark plus 6 Goosanders

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 24 Dec ; the two Common Scoters still present distantly from everywhere at the west end. A Perigrine late pm gave some interest to a bland gull roost.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 25 Dec early am; the 2 Common Scoters still firmly anchored in the most difficult area for close views between Savages creek and Dudney Point. A possible Red-crested Pochard in flight at a mile range at the west end. Six Goosanders in the fishing lodge harbour.

 

[mark clements]

Thank you Matthebirder for the updates. I lived in Grafham for 3 years, and rarely get back, so I appreciate the news.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 26 Dec am; finally some record shots of the two Common Scoters off Savages Creek in terrible light. https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/38612803924/in/album-72157664662036243/lightbox/

Thank you for the comments, I can safely say I rarely get further than Grafham......

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham water 1 January 2018 pm Smew (red-head) and a pair of Red-crested Pochard at the western end, distantly from Dudney Point.

 

[Matthebirder]

Grafham Water 7 January am: 9 Whooper Swans flew through east. Green Sandpiper and 6 Redshanks on the dam.