Black-winged Stilt, a sensational find of the first in the area since 1983
Iceland Gull, 2, juveniles at Tanholt pits
Ring Ouzel, 3 at King's Dyke nature reserve, plus a male at Caldecote
Little Gull, 7 adults at Ferry Meadows
Hawfinch, at Castor Hanglands
Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 birds in breeding plumage on Nene Washes, 1 at Maxey pits
Cranes, pair still around
© Will Bowell
Black-winged Stilt at Maxey pits
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Egyptian Goose, 1, on Old Wader Scrape, 6.4.09,
Wheatear, 1, male, by Long Pit, 7.4.09, 1 male at north-west pools, 11.4.09, 1 at Grummitt's Scrape, 19.4.09, 1, 28.4.09,
Pink-footed Goose, 4, still present to 19.4.09 at least,
Little Egret, 13+, 28.4.09,
Greenshank, 1, 28.4.09
Caldecote
Ring Ouzel, 1, male, 23.4.09-26.4.09
© Brian Stone
Male Ring Ouzel at Caldecote, near Stilton
Castor Hanglands
Hawfinch, 1, in main pond area, 6.4.09
Deeping Lakes,
Whimbrel, 3, over Deeping High Bank near Crowland, heading north-east, then east, 19.4.09,
Farcet Fen
Crane, 2, over, 9.4.09
Hen Harrier, ringtail, 20.4.09,
Wheatear, 1, male in rough grass field near Farcet village,
Ferry Meadows
Little Gull, 7, adults on Overton, 6.4.09, 1 adult on Overton, 14.4.09,
Common Tern, first bird on Overton, 6.4.09, 16 by 16.4.09,
Black Tern, 1, through briefly, 24.4.09
Little Egret, 1, roosting on Overton, 6.4.09,
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, limosa-type at Prestt Hide, 21.4.09,
Grey Plover, 1, winter-plumaged bird over, 24.4.09
© Brian Stone
Garden Warbler at Ferry Meadows
King's Dyke NR
Ring Ouzel, 1, 22.4.09, plus pair, 27.4.09
Blackcap, 3, singing along Green Wheel, 1.4.09,
Green Sandpiper, 3, at Sewage Works, 1.4.09,
Maxey pits
Black-winged Stilt, 1, found by Chris Lines, an outstanding find, and the bird of the year (so far!), 25.4.09, stayed until dark but was gone by dawn,
© Will Bowell
Black-winged Stilt at Maxey pits
Bar-tailed Godwit, 1, red male briefly in early morning, 30.4.09,
Curlew, 1, 16.4.09, plus 1, 26.4.09,
Black-tailed Godwit, 1, in flight, 2.4.09
Grasshopper Warbler, 1, singing in hedge along Etton Road, 26.4.09,
Red-crested Pochard, 1, drake, 29.4.09
Nene Washes
Water Pipit, 1 or 2, on central drove, 1.4.09, 4 at least, 4.4.09,
Black-tailed Godwit, 1,000, Icelandic birds still, 4.4.09,
Garganey, up to 9 birds, 7 drakes and 2 females on washes, 18.4.09,
Wheatear, 2, 18.4.09, plus 2, 25.4.09,
Egyptian Goose, 1, on High Wash, 17.4.09,
Merlin, 1, young male on central drove, 25.4.09
Blue-headed Wagtail, 1, female of this type with several flavissima males, 25.4.09
© Mike Weedon
'Blue-headed'-type female Yellow Wagtail at March Farmers
© Mike Weedon
Male flavissima Yellow Wagtails at March Farmers
Avocet, 1, bird with red colour-rings on each leg on Field 12 pool, 25.4.09,
© Mike Weedon
Colour-ringed Avocet at RSPB Nene Washes
Bar-tailed Godwit, 14, including 10 red males, 25.4.09
© Mike Weedon
Part of a flock of 14 Bar-tailed Godwits, March Farmers
Old Sulehay
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1, calling and drumming in woods, 4.4.09, 2 drumming, 5.4.09
Tanholt pits
Iceland Gull, 2, one juvenile, 4.4.09, another juvenile from 26.4.09,
© Mike Weedon
Juvenile Iceland Gull, Tanholt pits, 4.4.09
Greenshank, 4, called in briefly, 19.4.09
