Cambridgeshire bird news May 2026

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A Great Reed Warbler was at RSPB Fowlmere 11th and a Golden Oriole was at Chippenham Fen 30th.

 

A male Red-footed Falcon was at Paxton Pits NR 10th. A European Honey Buzzard flew over RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes 16th and Grantchester Meadows 30th.

 

A Purple Heron flew north over Ouse Washes at Four Balls Farm 1st and another was at Etton-Maxey Pits 19th-22nd and Paxton Pits NR 24th.

 

A Pectoral Sandpiper was at RSPB Ouse Fen 16th. Other highlights there included a Black-winged Stilt 25th, a Black-necked Grebe 17th and Temminck's Stint 9th & 26th. Up to thirteen Dotterel were near Gamlingay until 11th and a Black-winged Stilt was at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes 12th.

 

A female Ferruginous Duck was at Paxton Pits NR 1st -2nd and at RSPB Ouse Fen Lockspit's Mere 2nd & 17th.

 

And left over from the winter were up to eight Great Northern Divers at Grafham Water (but had reduced to one by the end of May) and a Tundra Bean Goose at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes Moore Lake 9th-15th and Kingfishers Bridge NR 5th. A Fulmar flew over Grafham Water 27th.

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