Date

Species

Notes

1 June 2008

Marsh Harrier, Bull Finch, Ceti’s Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler

Boardwalk

Barn Owl

Flying

5 June

Early Marsh Orchids, Meadow Thistle and hybrid in flower

Gardiner’s Drove & Drainers Dyke

Wren

Near Tower Hide

9 June

Red Kite

Boardwalk

10 June

Cetti’s Warbler

Far side of Lode, near Tower Hide

11 June

Roe Deer, Buzzard

Very early in the day

16 June

Scarce chaser

Near boathouse

Ruff, with full black ruff

Baker’s Fen

17 June

Newley emerged Ruddy Darter

Thompson’s Drove

Marsh Harrier, 20 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 3 Cuckoos, 20 Swift

Baker’s Fen

18 June

Two pairs of Marsh Harriers, 3 turtle doves, 2 cookoos, Muntjac and Roe Deer, 2 Cetti’s Warblers, 3 Redshanks

19 June

Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Buzzard, Cettis Warbler, Cuckoo, Common Damselfly, Variable Damselfly, Red eyes Damselfly, Four spot chaser

Marsh harrier, Harting, Heron, Little Egret, Shelduck, Kestrel, Lapwing, Redshank, Black Headed Gull

Bakers Fen

21 June

Marsh Harrier, Common Tern, Cuckoo, Kestrel, Black Headed Gulls, Swift, House Martin, Blue tailed damselflies, Red eyed damselfly, early Marsh Orchids including 1 hybrid with spotted leaves

23 June

Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Kestrel, Cuckoo, Bullfinch, 4-spot, Emperor, Red eyed damselfly, Blue tailed and Azure, Speckled Wood and Tortoiseshell butterfly

boardwalk

24 June

Hobby, Common Tern, Turtle Dove

Upware Locks

Cuckoo, Turtle Dove, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Cetti’s Warbler, Reed Bunting, Harrier, Buzzard, Chiff Chaff

25 June

Emperor, 4-spot, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Red-Yes, Azure, Variable and Blue tailed Damselflies, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Red Admiral, Tortoiseshell, Skipper

Boardwalk

26 June

Birch sawfly caterpillars, Sparrowhawk 

William Thorpe Visitor Centre

Slow worm

nr Cockup Bridge