Cambridgeshire bird news May 2025

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The Spotted Sandpiper was at Grafham Water until 6th and a male Kentish Plover was there briefly on the dam 19th. Other goodies from Grafham Water were a drake Smew 1st, Great Northern Diver 1st, two Glossy Ibises south 14th and a count of eight Black Terns 12th.

 

The singing male Great Reed Warbler remained at RSPB Ouse Fen at Crane's Fen until 24th. Also there were up to three Red-footed Falcons 2nd-10th, a Temminck's Stint 8th-9th and a female Ferruginous Duck 20th & 24th.

 

Single Red-footed Falcons were at Etton-Maxey Rectory Pit 4th-5th, RSPB Ouse Washes 8th-10th & 19th, Burwell Fen 11th and RSPB Fowlmere 17th and two were Swaffham Prior Fen 9th-11th. A European Honey Buzzard flew east over Little Downham 16th.

 

A Wryneck was at RSPB Ouse Washes 3rd -6th and a Bee-eater species flew south-west at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes 23rd.  A Black Redstart was at Eddington 20th-21st.

 

Single Temminck's Stints were found at Kingfishers Bridge NR 2nd, Etton-Maxey Pits 3rd and Hobson's Park NR 5th. A Glossy Ibis flew north over Longstanton Lagoons 27th.