Monday, March 29, 2010

Robin


Robin, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Linnet


Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Chiffchaff


Chiffchaff, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Yellowhammer


Female Yellowhammer, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Friday, March 26, 2010

Pheasant



Male Pheasant, Fen Causeway Cambridge, 26th March 2010 © Graham Eliff
The deformed bill is a peculiarity of this bird but it has not affected it's survival as it has apparently been around for some time.

Little Owl


Little Owl, Grantchester, 26th March 2010 © Trevor Sawyer

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Yellowhammer


Male Yellowhammer, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 24th March 2010 © Terry Hickman

Brambling


Male Brambling, Orton Longueville, 24th March 2010 © Janice Farbridge
A brief garden visitor followed by a female Brambling the next day. Bramblings were frequent garden visitors last winter but noticeable by their absence this winter.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Long-tailed Tit


Long-tailed Tit, Fen Causeway Cambridge, 23rd March 2010 © Graham Eliff

Kestrel



Male Kestrel, Fen Causeway Cambridge, 23rd March 2010 © Graham Eliff

Monday, March 22, 2010

Wood Duck


Drake Wood Duck, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd March 2010 © Garth Peacock
A surprise find on a low branch in the flooded field East of the main access road. It has been seen around the reserve, on-and-of for the past two years or so. Unfortunately partly obscured by foliage on a very grey afternoon.

Oystercatcher


Oystercatcher, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd March 2010 © Garth Peacock
One of a pair feeding well on the new scrape.

Wheatear


Wheatear, Fields around Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Little Egret


Little Egret, Shepreth, 21st March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'The mangrove effect of the ivy makes the image look as if it was taken somewhere more exotic' SC

Chiffchaff


Chiffchaff, Fen Drayton RSPB, 21st March 2010 © Nigel Sprowell
Several Chiffchaffs appeared at Fen Drayton Lakes over the weekend, the first of the Spring migrants to arrive in numbers.

Yellowhammer


Male Yellowhammer, Diddington/Stirtloe, 21st March 2010 © Stuart Elsom
'As I walked along the footpath between Diddington and Stirtloe the air was full of the songs of Skylark, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer, including this very smart male' SME

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Meadow Pipit



Meadow Pipit, March Farmers, 18th March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'Contrasting plumage birds are always a trap for the unwary. Very much in the pseudo Water Pipit camp but note the colour of the supercillium, mantle, tertials and legs,'SC

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Long-tailed Tit


Long-tailed Tit, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Reed Bunting


Male Reed Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Wigeon


Drake Wigeon, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Mallard


Drake Mallard, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Waxwing



Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © Peter Beesley
Currently the most photographed birds in the county - and showing very well in the sunshine.

Waxwing


Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © Stuart Elsom
Still present and feeding well, probably in readiness for their return migration.

Waxwing


Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Jackdaw


Nordic Jackdaw, Kingfishers Bridge, 16th March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'A good example of the 'Nordic' Jackdaw showing the neck marking well.' SC

Waxwing



Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © John Miller

Redwing


Redwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © John Miller
Sharing the same food source in Panton Street as the Waxwings.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Waxwing


Waxwing, Cambridge, 15th March 2010 © Trevor Sawyer

Waxwing



Waxwing, Cambridge, 15th March 2010 © Garth Peacock
One of four birds feeding on Cotoneaster berries in Panton Street.

Grey Partridge


Grey Partridge, Fowlmere RSPB, 15th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Treecreeper


Treecreeper, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 14th March 2010 © Nigel Sprowell

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Wigeon


Wigeon, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Goosander


Female Goosander, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Waxwing



Waxwing, Cambridge, 13th March 2010 © Dave Oates

Friday, March 12, 2010

Sparrowhawk


Male Sparrowhawk, Duxford, 12th March 2010 © James Hanlon
Looking rather dazed after crashing into the feeders in James's garden.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Bittern


Bittern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 11th March 2010 © Simon Ansell

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Barn Owl



Barn Owl, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 10th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Egyptian Goose


Egyptian Goose, Foxton, 4th March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'Surprised to see three of these at Foxton today, fully winged and no rings either, not your usual chalkland arable bird!' SC

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Coot


Coot, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown

Black-tailed Godwit


Black-tailed Godwit, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown

Wren


Wren, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown

Reed Bunting


Male Reed Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown