Parkgate 12th February

Parkgate on Monday presented so many spectacles - the view of masses of birds against the industrial scenes on the other side of the estuary and the speed with which the water rushed in to inundate the marshes at high tide. There were lots of White Egrets catching the voles, flocks of Pipits and Skylark, hovering Kestrels, Herons etc.

Lady Fen, Welney WWT

 A group from the RPS and CCC Nature groups explored Lady Fen at Welney WWT both early morning and in the afternoon. Unfortunately the Hares were not showing themselves but there was plenty else to occupy us including large flock of Starlings, Kestrel, Buzzard, Cattle Egrets, Chinese Water Deer, 16-spot Ladybirds hibernating etc. We were also entertained by Whooper Swans flying out of the main reserve in the morning and in as sunset approached.

Winter Bird Survey Paxton

Great to meet up with everyone for the start of the monthly surveys at Paxton Pits. This month our survey was of the birds - we recorded 53 species with a few winter visitors among them - Golden Eye (large flocks on Island Pit}, Goosander pair and Redwings. Best sighting (and a long way off) group of Green Sandpipers.

Winter Visitors and Early Nest Building at Paxton Pits

Great to see winter visitors, Goosander and Golden Eye pairs, plus resident species Great Crested Grebe, Egyptian Goose, Kingfisher, Gadwell, Shoveller, Wigeon,Kestrel, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron and Cormorant - the latter busy building the nests.