Cambs day out

It's becoming a theme now but before entering Cambs, the day started with an hour immersed in the Big Garden Birdwatch.  No garden, but a balcony and a skylight revealed 20 species (23 recorded last year) with the highlight being a flyover grey heron and a cracking sunrise.

Shortly after, a quick trip down to Bramfield where at least three hawfinch were flying around the trees adjacent to St Andrews Church not settling down for any time to capture these lovely birds.

Heading north into Cambs, the first stop was Comberton where the great grey shrike was present in trees not far from the parking area.  The bird along with the lovely people that were present there made it a great experience.

Next stop was Milton Country Park where it took almost two hours to pin down the yellow-browed warbler, initially observed distantly along the hedgeline north of the wooden bridge.  Heading closer, the YBW was seen at close range calling boldly as it skipped through the woodland, proving difficult to get prolonged views.  Another nice site although planned around general recreation, it would make for a decent local patch.  Also seen there were six lesser redpoll, 30 siskin, two treecreeper, a single chiffchaff and this lovely male kestrel.

Heading back home, a quick visit to Broom GPs was inevitable after a drake smew had been reported there that thankfully remained into the evening.