http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/ Mailing list for birdwatchers and ornithologists in the Cambridge, UK area. To share sightings and other information Wed, 22 May 2013 22:07:31 GMT cascotatha@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41569 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41569 Some good birds along the reserve section this evening..1 Pectoral Sandpiper,1 Wood Sandpiper,1 Whimbrel all from cottier hide..1 Curlew Sandpiper(halfway to Wed, 22 May 2013 18:33:33 GMT Mark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41568 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41568 Sanderling, turnstone and Dunlin. Mark Ward Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:46 GMT Matthew Mellor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41567 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41567 Haven't had the time till now to get round to posting some Wicken (Sedge Fen) notes from Sunday evening. No great surprises except there was a LESSER REDPOLL Wed, 22 May 2013 08:22:35 GMT Paul Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41566 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41566 Personally I did know but I thought the terms used might not be known by all Cambirders. But thanks anyway. The only point I would make is that those Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:37 GMT Mike Foley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41565 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41565 I had planned to get out to one of the larger, local sites this evening, and the info about the Ouse Washes and Ouse Fen is timely. The reporting being a bit Tue, 21 May 2013 16:22:32 GMT mike.burdekin369 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41564 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41564 Very little to report from here too. Between railway and Kingfisher there were 10 ringed plover, 5 dunlin, 3 turnstone and a hobby. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:55 GMT martinrdavis@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41563 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41563 You are not alone richard. We are having a very lean spring passage at LPP too! Worse still our breeding waders are not having any joy either! Or 3 lapwing and Tue, 21 May 2013 12:34:09 GMT vincelea@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41562 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41562 Before you can harvest Oilseed rape, the pods have to be dry and ripe. To get them all to ripen at the same time the plants are killed off - otherwise they Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:50 GMT David Palmer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41561 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41561 Tuesday 21st May. On Bakers Fen this morning 1 Adult Crane also 5 Ringed Plover 6 Redshank Black Tailed Godwit Oystercatcher Cuckoo 2 Little Egret. Crane Tue, 21 May 2013 11:12:34 GMT RichardT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41560 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41560 Hi DHop, There's a good reason news has been especially sparse from Ouse Fen this spring - there hasn't been any! Worst year ever for spring wader passage Tue, 21 May 2013 11:01:20 GMT Paul Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41559 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41559 David, To the un-itiated you might have to explain the difference between swathing and spraying desiccant! PM To: cambirds@yahoogroups.com From: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:24 GMT dhopatwitcham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41558 As news from this site has been unusually sparse this spring, I had a plod around the North side on Sunday. Marsh Harriers and Hobbys were the order of the Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:48 GMT BN01 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41557 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41557 Yes, nesting at Manton Bay again. Google Rutland osprey for links to blogs/live cam. Barbara ... From: danielosborne To: Cambirds Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:32:32 GMT anthonyfenn1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41556 Try checking out "Rutland Ospreys". They have a diary from both Manton bay and site B, also a live web cam of the Manton bay nest.At the moment they have two Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:16 GMT danielosborne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cambirds/message/41555 Are the Ospreys about @ Rutland Is there anywhere else to see them can't see on Bird Guides any been seen?? Daniel