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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It was a lovely evening at Milton CP, made even better by views of a Yellow-browed Warbler (found earlier by James Hutchison) - a great bird to make it 100 sp on the patch this year @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

After what seems to have been a very poor autumn for them locally it was a surprise to see a Garganey at the Cambridge Research Park today - only my second patch record @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Juv Osprey back at the Cambridge Research Park this morning, which the local Red Kites were not pleased about @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

An enjoyable visit to Quy Fen yesterday to check out the newly discovered breeding population of Southern Emerald Damselflies (superbly found by Andrew Maddocks), as well as entertaining views of a noisy juvenile Cuckoo being fed by Reed Warblers @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Juvenile Cuckoo being fed by Reed Warbler foster parent

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Stourbridge Common in Cambridge is still attracting a nice assortment of Gulls, with 2 Mediterranean Gulls seen yesterday. Good to see that the one lingering around today is indeed different to the one on Sunday, with more white speckling on its head and a ring on the left leg.

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Rival parent Terns seemed unimpressed with this juvenile's first flight attempts and were really giving it a hard time!

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Last week's heatwave came too soon for the Milton CP Black-headed Gull chicks, which jumped off the raft before they were ready to fly. The Common Tern chicks seemed to be more resilient to the heat and this week were making their first practice flights @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Waterlogged Black-headed Gull chick unable to make it back onto the raft with parents looking on helplessly

3 well grown Common Tern chicks on the raft with 3 adults above.

10 Common Terns and a Black-headed Gull over the raft

Common Tern juvenile making its first flight

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Some birds from the weekend in Cambs: a very late Tundra Bean Goose at Fen Drayton Lakes, and the party of Dotterel near Gamlingay had grown to 13 birds - I think the largest group in the county for over 20 years @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Some local birding highlights from the last week. Really good to have spring migration in full flow @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Male Ring Ouzel at Wilbraham Common, one of three birds seen.

Black Tern at Dernford Reservoir, part of a flock of 17 birds

Whimbrel (behind) at the Cambridge Research Park, with Common Sandpiper (in front)

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

6 Wheatears and a Whinchat at Tev Fen this evening. After a really poor spring last year it has been great to have such a strong passage of Wheatears locally @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Really pleased that @simongillings.bsky.social's Ring Ouzel hung around another day. It was showing really well late morning, viewed from the busy towpath at Chesterton Fen @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Some nice views of a Weasel at Milton CP this morning - and for once, it actually stayed still long enough for a few photos!

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Lots of raptors soaring in the spring sunshine at Tev Fen earlier on. This Raven circling with Buzzards gave a nice size comparison @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

After going missing for a week I thought the long-staying drake Scaup had finally moved on from Milton CP. However today it was back with the remaining handful of Tufted Ducks. I wonder where it had gone in between? @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

A drake Ferruginous Duck at Milton CP today was a real surprise, whatever its origin, and topped off an excellent few days of local birding @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Female Goosander, a patch tick at Cambridge Research Park

White-fronted Geese at Cambridge Research Park

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A drake Scaup late this afternoon on a small ice free area of Todd's Lake at Milton CP. After being well out of finding form recently it was nice to get something good on patch for a change @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy New Year! Some of the best birds seen and favourite pics from locally around Cambs this year. One of my highlights was recording over 100 species in April at my Tev Fen patch, though the habitat there and then interesting birds soon dried up @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Great day out in Norfolk yesterday. After a bit of a wait the Black-winged Kite started hunting at Ludham Bridge and quickly caught a vole. Later on the Eastern Black Redstart showed brilliantly in the winter sunshine at Sheringham @mrm27.bsky.social #ukbirding

Some cold birders optimistically seawatching at Sheringham

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

1st-winter Red-necked Grebe still showing really well at Fen Drayton Lakes today, often diving between submerged tree branches on the eastern side of Ferry Lagoon. The last one at this site was over 10 years ago @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

There must be some particularly good Shoveler food just out of reach at Milton CP as most of the over-wintering birds there have switched to a diving feeding technique @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Lovely crisp evening at Tev Fen with 7 raptor species seen. The Marsh Harrier roost is building up nicely but no sign of any Hen Harriers yet @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

A sneak peak of some upcoming artwork featuring in the 2024 Cambs Bird Report; this wonderful Starling murmuration by Richard Fowling. If you would like to contribute some of your own artwork to the report please do let us know @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Huge thanks to Chris Percival for her caring of the Manxie, and taking it to be released, plus the Manx Shearwater Rescue Group for their advice. Also credit to Caron Pattern and her dog Barney who found the bird in their garden.

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A Manx Shearwater, which was found under a hedge in a Haddenham garden last Tuesday, was successfully released yesterday at Hunstanton. It was launched off the cliffs and flew out to sea. @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Both still showing well today, they seem to like it there! It's been the best autumn for Curlew Sandpipers for quite a few years

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

It's been a lot of fun watching Swifts nesting in my boxes for the first time this year. The first pair fledged 2-3 young in July but surprisingly a second pair started late and have just fledged 1-2 young in the last few days. Fingers crossed they are back next year @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Some classic late August birding in and around Cambridge today, with a team effort producing Redstart, Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler @noahbai-123.bsky.social @jokuwildlife.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Some autumnal Whinchats, which have been hanging around their favourite field for the last few days @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Found a juvenile Cuckoo feather at the Research Park this weekend. Hopefully part of its moult before it begins the long migration south. The other photo was taken a few weeks back at the same site; juvenile waiting to be fed by Reed Warbler foster parents @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Dark-eyed Junco in a private garden in Ely on July 9th, which was unfortunately not seen again thereafter. This is the first ever American passerine species recorded in Cambs! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A Garden Garden Warbler! Only my second record and satisfyingly it was feeding in trees which I planted a few years ago @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The chimney pair may have been a bit of a disaster but the car garage roof pair have got 2 medium sized chicks

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The Lesser Black-backed Gull chicks hatched last week and seem to be doing well in the small space of their chimney top nest.

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

House Sparrow second brood nearly ready to fledge. The male has been very busy bringing in insect food - mostly beakfuls of aphids

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

A walk in the woods on Father's Day looking for orchids with some nice Greater Butterfly and Common Spotted seen #WildflowerHour

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

After lots of prospecting last year it seems a pair of Swifts are nesting in one of my boxes for the first time. Fingers crossed for some young Swifts in a few weeks time #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

How many pairs do you have nesting there? It's difficult to tell how many there are close to me as most of the rooftops are out of view. This nest is a bit more sensible than the chimney one! Both should hatch in next few days

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Lesser Black-backed Gulls have in recent years regularly nested on rooftops of a nearby industrial estate. Incredibly, this year a pair have decided to nest on a house chimney. It will be interesting to see how they get on @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

White-winged Black Tern at Fen Drayton Lakes yesterday (and still there today). What looks to be the same bird was present at Fowlmere NR the previous evening, and perhaps earlier in the day at Pulborough Brooks @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Female Red-footed Falcon hawking insects over my head in lovely evening light on Sunday; well worth the cycle out to Swaffham Prior Fen for. There have been at 8-9 individuals seen in Cambs so far this spring @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Breeding plumage Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham Water, showing really well on the dam this morning. It feels like it has been quite a while since the last rare wader in Cambs @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I saw it had been cut when I passed last night and was gutted. Lizard Orchid was looking spectacular with 2 flowers spikes developing. As in previous years I thought an agreement was in place to leave it. Photos from last week.

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

2 Arctic Terns showing really well at Hobson's Park today and being enjoyed by many local birders. It is amazing how this small body of water seems to attract them @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #cambirds #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

54+ Little Gulls at Dernford Reservoir this morning, with groups then noisily circling up high and then drifting off north. Also a Whimbrel circled low over the Res @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #Cambirds #ukbirding

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

It's an even worse situation for Bullfinch in Cambs. The reporting rate perhaps a 3rd of what it used to be.

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Scarlet elfcups lighting up the woodland floor at Milton CP on yet another grey and cloudy morning

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Jon Heath @jonheath.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Editing some of last year's photos on a cold February night. Probably my favourite bird of 2024 was this juv Osprey that spent 6 weeks at Milton CP. At times it showed incredibly well, allowing me to capture this sequence. Hopefully it is now wintering somewhere along the coast of Western Africa

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