February 2002
Compiled by Brian Stone. Last updated 18 March 2002
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PBC News February 2002 Compiled by Brian Stone. Last updated 18 March 2002 |
A Grey Phalarope 
was at a private site near Peterborough in February. Follow the link for pictures and more details.
| Date | Location | Sightings | Contributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Dogsthorpe Star Pit | Probable second winter Caspian Gull Larus argentatus cachinnans over working tip. Seen in flight only, the bird displayed snowy white axilliaries and clean pale underwing with a very small white mirror on P10. | Brian Stone |
| Marholm | Probable Peregrine just north of Marholm village from Marholm-Ufford road flying SW at 17:45. | Tony Stones | |
| 27 | Glinton | 1 Common Buzzard flying south at 12:50. | Brian Stone |
| Welland Bank Pits | 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck. | ||
| Dog in a Doublet | 1 Oystercatcher. | ||
| 26 | Dogsthorpe Star Pit | 1 first winter Mediterranean Gull. | Brian Stone |
| Ferry Meadows Country Park | c.20 Siskin around the play area in the corner of the nature reserve. | Chris Dawn | |
| 24 | Tallington GP | 1 male and 2 redhead Smew  , 35 Goldeneye. |
Steve Dudley |
| Longthorpe | 1 male Blackcap in garden. | Gordon Hamlett | |
| 19-21 | Ferry Meadows Country Park | 1 Hawfinch at Nene Park Trust Ham Lane office. | Terry Daunt |
| 21 | Welland Bank Pits | 2 Goldeneye, 1 Oystercatcher, 7 Shelduck. | William Bowell |
| Ferry Meadows Country Park | 1 Woodcock on Heron Meadows and flock of c.70 Siskin & Redpoll. | Terry Daunt | |
| 20 | Thorpe Wood | 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker along south side of wood one drumming. | Terry Daunt |
| Longthorpe | 1 Siskin in a garden. | Mac Bell | |
| Dog in a Doublet | A pair of Stonechat in the corner of the field near the start of the track and 6+ Pintail with the Wigeon on the skating pond. | Brian Stone | |
| 19 | Thorpe Meadows | 1 Grey Wagtail along Rowing Course. | |
| 18 | Nene Washes - Eldernell | 1 c/c Marsh Harrier, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1Merlin, 1 Oystercatcher on reserve, 4 Tree Sparrow along lane. | Brian Stone, Dave Griffiths & Paul Andrew |
| Chesterton | 3 Red Kite together. | Karen Stone | |
| 17 | Nene Washes - Eldernell | 15:30-dusk: 1 c/c Marsh Harrier, 1 or 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 or 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 2 Barn Owl. Large numbers of Wigeon, Pintail, Lapwing, Golden Pover. 2 Black Swan. | sa2570 |
| 16 | Welland Bank Pits | Along High Bank: 2 Stonechat, 2 Goosander, 1 female Merlin. | visitor.services@nene-park-trust.org.uk |
| 15 | Welland Bank Pits | 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Shelduck. | William Bowell |
| Nene Washes - Eldernell | 1 Brambling, 3 Hen Harrier, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl. | Rare Bird Alert | |
| Elton | 1 female Lesser Redpoll  in garden on birches (also on 17th). |
Brian Stone | |
| 14 | Stamford | 1 Merlin seen from Priory Road. | Tony Stones |
| Nene Washes - Eldernell | 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Barn Owl, 4 Short-eared Owl. | Tony Roberts | |
| 13 | Nene Washes - Eldernell | 1 adult Peregrine, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, c.3500 Golden Plover, c.4000 Lapwing, c.30 Dunlin, 10+ Redshank, c.20 Ruff. | Chris Monk & Brian Stone |
| Monk's Wood | 4 Common Buzzard, 700+ Golden Plover over, 70 Fieldfare over, Nuthatch. | Richard Broughton | |
| 10-12 | Nene Washes | 457 Whooper/Bewick's Swan, 1250 Pintail, 314 Shoveler, 4200 Lapwing, 340 Golden Plover, 1 Knot, 126Redshank, 30 Ruff, 164 Dunlin, 1 Merlin, 1 male, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, 4 Short-eared Owl, 8 Stonechat, 330 Linnet. | Jonathan Taylor |
| 12 | Nene Washes - High Wash | 1 Short-eared Owl along the North Bank road and 2 parties of small geese totalling about 30 birds seen flying west then turning north at Dog in a Doublet. | Matt Francis |
| Prior's Fen | 1 redhead Smew, 1 Pink-footed Goose  with the feral Greylag flock, 20 Shelduck. |
Chris Monk & Brian Stone | |
| Ramsey St Mary | 1 adult male Hen Harrier flying north between Ramsey St Mary and Pondersbridge. | Brian Stone | |
| 10 | Maxey GP | 22+ Goosander. | Bob Titman |
| Bainton Pits | 1 Green Sandpiper. | ||
| Longthorpe | 1 Brambling in garden. | Gordon Hamlett | |
| King's Cliffe | 1 Common Buzzard. | ||
| Little Morton Sale Wood, Nassington | 1 Common Buzzard | Chris Dawn | |
| Oxey Wood, between Helpston and Marholm | 1 Common Buzzard, plus 24 Snipe on the small landfill site pit by the wood, and a Woodcock | ||
| Bedford Purlieus | 2 Common Buzzard. | Brian Stone | |
| Elton | 2 Red Kite. | ||
| Woodwalton Fen NNR | 14 Corn Bunting along approach track. | Matt Francis | |
| Nene Washes - Eldernell | 550+ Pintail, 4000+ Lapwing, c.2000 Golden Plover, 1 Whooper Swan, 2 Black Swan, 2 Stonechat. | Bill Meek & Kevan Wolstencroft | |
| 9 | Welland Bank Pits | 1 Merlin, 2 female Smew (Dangeges Pit), 3 female Goldeneye (plus 18+ at Dangeges pit), 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 female Stonechat. | William Bowell, Bob Titman & Trevor Williams |
| Nene Washes - Eldernell | 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 male, 1 or 2 ringtail Hen Harrier, Bewick's Swan, 2 Black Swan. | Trevor Williams | |
| Crowland | 1 Barn Owl. | ||
| 8 | Stamford | A Hawfinch feeding on field maple seeds along side Malcolm Sargent School. | visitor.services@nene-park-trust.org.uk |
| CEGB Reservoir | 2 Ringed Plover, c.20 Golden Plover, c.300 Lapwing, 2 Goldeneye. | Brian Stone | |
| 7 | Longthorpe | 1 male Brambling in garden. | Gordon Hamlett |
| Connington | 1 Barn Owl along A660 near bridge over A1. | Brian Stone | |
| 6 | Morborne Hill | 1 Red Kite. | Brian Stone |
| 5 | Nene Washes - Eldernell | 5600 Golden Plover, 6300 Lapwing, 170 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Ruff, 1 adult female Peregrine. | Jonathan Taylor |
| Nene Washes - March Farmers | 110 Whooper Swan, 205 Bewick's Swan, 53 Shelduck, 120+ Stock Dove and plenty of Skylark singing. | ||
| Stanground Washes LNR | 2 Short-eared Owl, 9 Snipe. | Steve Dudley, Brian Stone & Mike Weedon | |
| 3 | Nene Washes - Eldernell | 1 male Marsh Harrier, 3 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Merlin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Barn Owl, 3+ Short-eared Owl, 6+ Stonechat, 800+ Pintail, 100 Black-tailed Godwits, 16 Dunlin, 5000+ Golden Plover, 3500+ Lapwing, 2 Ruff, Water Rail. | Mac Bell, Steve Dudley, Katie Fuller & Mike Weedon |
| Welland Bank Pits | 3 Ringed Plover displaying, 2 Jack Snipe and 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull and along the High Bank a single Whooper Swan. | various via Trevor Williams | |
| CEGB Reservoir | 37 Snipe, 9 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Red-legged Partridge. | Steve Dudley | |
| Hampton | 4 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 17 Meadow Pipit, 4 Reed Bunting, 3 Red-legged Partridge. | ||
| Prior's Fen | 1 redhead Smew at least. | Katie Fuller & Mike Weedon | |
| West Town, Peterborough | 1 female Brambling in garden. | Mike Weedon | |
| Market Deeping | 1 Merlin. | Gordon Hamlett | |
| Elton | 1 Kingfisher and 1 Grey Wagtail near Lock. | Brian Stone | |
| Fotheringhay | 1 Common Buzzard. | ||
| 2 | Nene Washes - Eldernell | 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 ringtail Hen Harrier, 1 Barn Owl. | Malcolm Holley |
| Wansford | 2 Common Buzzard over pasture near Old Sulehay. | Chris Dawn | |
| 1 | Ferry Meadows Country Park | 1 Mediterranean Gull coming to bread outside the visitor centre. | Matt Webb |