Birdwatch Visit to Fen Drayton Lakes - 28th February 2015

Twelve of us travelled on the Guided Busway 09:42 Bus from Trumpington to Fen Drayton Lakes, where we were met by RSPB Volunteer Guide John Harding. The weather was dry if windy and the ground was rather muddy in places. We walked north towards the old ferry, around Ferry Lagoon and back along the guided busway path. 

We saw a good selection of water birds, as well as more common birds. Highlights of the trip were seeing both Glossy Ibis and Redcrested Pochard.

Derek recorded the following species:

Blackbird

Blackheaded Gull

Blue Tit

Bullfinch
Canada Goose

Carrion Crow

Chaffinch

Common Gull

Coot

Cormorant

Gadwall

Glossy Ibis

Goldeneye

Great Crested Grebe

Great Tit

Grey Heron

Greylag Goose

Jackdaw

Lapwing

Lesser Blackbacked Gull

Little Egret

Magpie

Mallard

Moorhen

Mute Swan

Oystercatcher

Pochard

Redcrested Pochard

Shelduck

Shoveler

Sparrowhawk

Teal

Tufted Duck

Wigeon

Woodpigeon

35 species in all.