Cambridgeshire bird news January 2025

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The first winter drake Lesser Scaup remained RSPB Ouse Fen at Lockspit’s Mere until 4th and in St Ives at Meadow Lane GPs 26th.

 

Highlights at Grafham Water were a Long-tailed Duck, Red-necked Grebe two Black-necked Grebes, and up to two Great Northern Divers.

 

Up to two Glaucous Gull remained at Cottenham, Long Drove and other singles were at RSPB Ouse Washes 1st, RSPB Fowlmere 20th, Ouse Fen Lockspit’s Mere and Smithey Fen 25th.

 

Two Tundra Bean Geese were between Eldernell & March Farmers and near Thorney from 5th and another was at Kingfishers Bridge from 20th.

 

Up to two Black-necked Grebes were at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes from 21st.

A drake Smew was at the RSPB Ouse Washes 20th & 29th and another was at St Ives, Meadow Lane GPs 25th-29th.

 

Up to two Black Redstarts were at Waterbeach and singles were at Swaffham Bulbeck 2nd, Trumpington Meadows 12th-13th and Markyate 22nd and Litlington 30th.