Cape Gull (Library photograph)
Cambridgeshire bird news August 2024
An adult Cape Gull was again, this year, at Grafham Water 6th-8th.
A Montagu’s Harrier was at the RSPB Ouse Washes 4th and Aldreth 8th and a Honey Buzzard flew over Cambourne 29th.
A Black-winged Stilt was at Godmanchester GPs 10th and another was at the Ouse Fen RSPB from 25th.
A Glossy Ibis was at RSPB Ouse Washes 3rd and Roswell Pits 8th. A Gannet flew over RSPB Ouse Fen 25th.
Highlights at Grafham Water were twenty-seven Black Terns, five Little Terns, and an Arctic Tern 12th. There were then up to three Black Terns there, on and off for the rest of August. A Common Scoter was at Grafham Water 22nd 1st and another was at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes 22nd- 24th.
Two Ruddy Shelduck were at Hobson’s Park, Trumpington 7th &19th. Three Curlew Sandpipers and two Spotted Redshank were at Burwell Fen 18th. A Black Redstart was at Northstowe 25th.
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