28th February 2009

7am - 6pm

Highlights:
2+ Bullfinch - Marston Corner of Stewartby Lake
3+ Reed Buntings, 3+ Greenfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming & 2 Redwing - Sewage Works

CURLEW - Initially heard then seen flying over Sewage Works and Visitors Centre. Then seen twice in Long Meadow between 8.45 and 1pm as well as being heard several times in flight during that time.

Cetti's Warbler - heard calling frequently in Wetland 3 reedbed but not seen
Adult Mediterranean Gull - Seen on Pillinge and Long Meadow
Partial albino Black-headed Gull - Pillinge
2+ Skylarks singing - Long Meadow

Gull Roost
3 Mediterranean Gulls ( 2 adults, 1 1st winter)
1 Imm (2nd winter) Iceland Gull
Partial albino Black-headed Gull

Curlew - Seen in flight over Sewage works & Visitors Centre as well as around Long Meadow & Pillinge

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Sewage Works

Redwing - Sewage Works

Mediterranean Gull - Flying between Pillinge and Long Meadow

juv - 1st winter Iceland Gull - Gull roost

(MVCP Year List 70 - Curlew & Skylark added)

27th February 2009

7am - 6pm
Highlights:
Goldcrest and Chiff-chaff - Sewage Works
Green & Great Spotted Woodpeckers plus Jay - near Visitors Centre
5 Buzzards seen at same time from near lagoon corner of Stewartby Lake (Probably 7-8 different birds about)
Cetti's Warbler - called once, near Wetland 3 hide
Comma butterfly - seen infront of Wetland 3 hide
Reed Bunting seen & Yellowhammer heard - Visitors Centre
Adult Mediterranean Gull - Long Meadow

Gull Roost
2 Mediterranean Gulls and Imm Iceland Gull

Sunrise - Gullwatch

Adult Mediterranean Gull - Long Meadow

Long-tailed Tit - Pillinge

Woodpigeon - Wetland 3

Reed Bunting - Near Visitors Centre

(MVCP Year List 68 - Chiff-chaff & Cetti's Warbler (heard-only) added)

26th February 2009

7.30am - 1pm & 3pm-6pm

Highlights:
(Morning)
Kingfisher - Marston corner of Stewartby Lake
Goldcrest with Long-tailed Tits - Sewage Works
Buzzard, 2 Bullfinch and Pheasant - Pillinge
6+ Pochard - Wetland 3
33 Wigeon - Long Meadow

A successful lunch-time trip to see the 7 Waxwings at Woburn, thanks to Bob Hook for the lift...

(Afternoon)
Snipe and Fox - Wetland 1
Redshank - Sailing Club bank of Stewartby Lake
Imm Iceland Gull -Stewartby Lake roost (Found by Keith Owen)

Male Bullfinch

Luttle Grebe - Wetland 3


Pheasant - Pillinge feeding station
Black-headed Gulls - Near access track
7 Waxwings - Woburn

(MVCP Year List 66 - Iceland Gull added)