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.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Pied Wagtail


Pied Wagtail, Ferry Meadows, 20th October 2009 © Peter Beesley

Monday, October 19, 2009

Red-crested Pochard


Male Red-crested Pochard, Paxton Pits NR, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock
1 male and 1 female present.

Kestrel


Female Kestrel, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock

Pochard


Male Pochard, Paxton Pits NR, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock

Shoveler


Male Shoveler, Paxton Pits NR, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock

Friday, October 16, 2009

Collared Dove


Collared Dove, Peterborough, 16th October 2009 © Peter Beesley

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Snipe



Common Snipe, Fowlmere RSPB, 15th October 2009 © Simon Ansell
'These pictures are of a blue-legged Snipe...this is the only one with blue legs as all the others have the normal colour' SA

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Jackdaw


Jackdaw, Peterborough, 14th October 2009 © Peter Beesley
The obvious contrast between a grey body, back and nape, and black wings, tail, crown and forehead is consistent with Eastern/Nordic Jackdaw Corvus m. monedula. The lack of an obvious white neck collar is indicative of an immature and/or female (Rudy Offereins in litt). There is another picture of this bird on Peter's Blog.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Moorhen


Moorhen, Fen End Over, 13th October 2009 © Colin Brown
A Moorhen apparently eating blackberries. Is this an unusual diet for the species?

Treecreeper



Treecreeper, Fen End Over, 13th October 2009 © Colin Brown

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Water Rail


Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 11th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Snipe


Common Snipe, Fowlmere RSPB, 11th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Stonechat


Male Stonechat, Paxton Pits, 11th October 2009 © Jamie Wells

Friday, October 09, 2009

Jack Snipe


Jack Snipe, Fowlmere RSPB, 9th October 2009 © James Hanlon

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Sparrowhawk


Male Sparrowhawk, Girton, 7th October 2009 © Garth Peacock
I have always been envious of photo opportunities of Sparrowhawks in gardens - it never happened to me - until this morning.

Monday, October 05, 2009

Scaup


Female Scaup, Ferry Meadows, 5th October 2009 © Peter Beesley

Turtle Dove


Juvenile Turtle Dove, Ouse Fen, 4th October 2009 © Richard Thomas

Sunday, October 04, 2009

Glossy Ibis


Glossy Ibis, Diddington Pit, 4th October 2009 © Jim Lawrence

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Jim Lawrence

Curlew Sandpiper



Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Grey Phalarope


Grey Phalarope, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Most County records relate to juveniles so this adult is unusual.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper



Buff-beasted Sandpiper, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes
A first for Paxton Pits.

Glossy Ibis


Glossy Ibis, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Curlew Sandpiper


Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © James Hanlon

Jack Snipe


Jack Snipe, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett
One of two located in the lagoons.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper


Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Dunlin


Dunlin, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Grey Phalarope


Grey Phalarope, Grafham Water. 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Glossy Ibis



Glossy Ibis, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett
This must be the most photographed bird in the county so far this month.

Curlew Sandpiper


Curlew Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Grey Wagtail


Grey Wagtail, Dry Drayton, 4th October 2009 © Ken Hook
One of two that have been visiting Ken's dried-out garden pond over the past week.

Saturday, October 03, 2009

Pectoral Sandpiper


Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper, Ouse Fen, 3rd October 2009 © Richard Thomas

Friday, October 02, 2009

Whooper Swan


Whooper Swan, Ouse Fen, 2nd October 2009 © Richard Thomas
Whoopers are beginning to move South in some numbers for the winter. This image shows a comparison between Whooper Swan and our resident Mute Swan.

Glossy Ibis


Glossy Ibis, Paxton Pits, 2nd October 2009 © Jamie Wells
At last, a County record of this species that allows a reasonably close-up photograph, no doubt after some painstaking field work from Jamie.

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Barred Warbler



Barred Warbler, Fordham, 1st October 2009 © David Collins
Only the fifth record for Cambs. What a way to start the month.