Monday, November 09, 2009

Starling



Starling Roost, Fen Drayton RSPB, 9th November 2009 © Garth Peacock
A smallish roost - possibly 800 to 1000 birds but impressive in the evening light nevertheless.

Kestrel


Female Kestrel, Aldreth Fen, 9th November 2009 © Garth Peacock

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Great Northern Divers and Black-throated Diver



Great Northern and Black-throated Divers, Grafham Water, 8th November 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Two amazing record shots, the top image showing four divers together (BTD the 2nd from right) and the bottom image showing the Black-thoated Diver with two adult Great Northern Divers. Well done Mark for capturing some historic images for Cambs.

Black-throated Diver


Adult Black-throated Diver, Grafham Water, 8th November 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Great Northern Divers





Great Northern Divers, Grafham Water, 8th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Images of the four different birds present.
Top image adult, next image adult, next image juvenile, bottom image juvenile.

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Red-crested Pochard



Male Red-crested Pochard, St.Ives, 6th November 2009 © Colin Brown
Imagine Colin's surprise to find this on the river at The Quay in the centre of the town - and close enough for some excellent images.

Bearded Tit



Male Bearded Tit, Ely Beet Factory, 7th November 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Up to 6 of these superb birds have been seen here over recent days.

Friday, November 06, 2009

Puffin


Puffin probably juvenile, Mepal, 5th/6th November 2009 © per Stuart Elsom
'Seen on the Old Bedford River by non-birders, viewed from Bridge Road. Best of luck to anyone who can look for this- a very rare bird in Cambs! SE'

Great Northern Diver and Black-throated Diver


Great Northern Diver and Black-throated Diver, Grafham Water, 6th November 2009 © David Hollin
What a remarkable day for Grafham - a total of three Great Northern Divers and a Black-throated Diver during the same day.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Caspian Gull


Adult Caspian Gull, Landbeach, 3rd November 2009, © Dick Newell
In the evening sun, probably a female.

Bullfinch


Male Bullfinch, Arrington, November 3rd, 2009 © Jim Lawrence
A rare though annual visitor to my garden, this bird was feeding on honeysuckle berries.

Monday, November 02, 2009

Slavonian Grebe


Slavonian Grebe, Grafham Water, 2nd November 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Buzzard



Buzzard and Carrion Crow, Fowlmere, 2nd November 2009 © Gary Thornton
A mobbing of a Buzzard by a Carrion Crow is a reasonably common sight but rarely photographed as well as this.

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Grey Partridges


Grey Partridges, Fowlmere, November 1st 2009 © Jim Lawrence
Six of a covey of ten birds present in fields opposite the Fowlmere Reserve entrance track.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Great Northern Diver



Great Northern Diver, Grafham Water, 30th October 2009 © Anthony Fenn

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Dotterel



Dotterel, Ouse Fen, 28th October 2009 © Richard Thomas

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Red-rumped Swallow



Juvenile Red-rumped Swallow, Witcham, 27th October 2009 © Jonathan Smith

Red-rumped Swallow


Perching briefly once, it was soon flushed by a Sparrowhawk...

...and was always in close company with a juvenile House Martin.

Juvenile Red-rumped Swallow, Witcham, 27th October 2009 © Jim Lawrence.