Saturday, July 31, 2010

Yellow-legged Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull


Yellow-legged Gull with 2nd summer Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes
An excellent comparison of the two species.

Yellow-legged Gull



Yellow-legged Gull, Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes
2 different birds (one ringed) from the 8 showing on the day.

Common Tern


Juvenile Common Tern, Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes

Great Black-backed Gull


Great Black-backed Gull - Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

House Sparrow


House Sparrow, Bottisham, 28th July 2010 © Clive Harward
This young leucistic bird was photographed in a private garden.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Whitethroat


Juvenile Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th July 2010© Colin Brown

Monday, July 26, 2010

Stock Dove


Stock Dove, St.Ives, 26th July 2010 © Nigel Sprowell
One of a pair that have been visiting Nigel's feeders in central St.Ives for the past few days.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Little Owl


Little Owl, Fen Drayton Village, 25th July 2010 © Nigel Sprowell

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Bedstraw Hawk Moth


Bedstraw Hawk Moth, Over, 24th July 2010 © Stuart Elsom

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Cormorant


Cormorant, Paxton Pits, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

Pied Wagtail


Juvenile Pied Wagtail, Grafham Water, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

Pied Wagtail



Pied Wagtail, Willingham, 21st July 2010 © Colin Brown
A very agitated parent with the chick on the road.

Hobby


Hobby, Over Reed Beds, 21st July 2010 © Colin Brown

Little Egret


Little Egret, Over Reed Beds, 21st July 2010 © Colin Brown

Common Sandpiper



Common Sandpiper, Grafham Water. 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock
One of four around the South end of the dam.

Turnstone



Turnstone, Grafham Water, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

CommonTern



Common Tern, Grafham Water, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

Monday, July 19, 2010

Cormorant


Cormorant, Fen Drayton RSPB, 19th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Green Woodpecker


Green Woodpecker, Fen Drayton RSPB, 19th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Lapwing


Lapwing, Fowlmere RSPB, 19th July 2010 © Gary Thornton

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Water Rail


Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 14th July 2010 © Gary Thornton

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Grey Heron


Grey Heron, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Common Tern


Common Tern, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Sedge Warbler


Juvenile Sedge Warbler, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Kestrel


Male Kestrel, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Carrion Crow


Carrion Crow, Wicken Fen, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Sunday, July 04, 2010

Black-tailed Godwit


Black-tailed Godwit, Nene Washes, 4th July 2010 © Peter Beesley

Friday, July 02, 2010

Red Kite


Red Kite, Fowlmere area, 2nd July 2010 © Simon Ansell
3-4 weeks of patience finally paid off for Simon with this superb image one of 5 Red Kites coming in to a road kill in a field about 1 mile from Fowlmere.

Spotted Flycatcher




Spotted Flycatcher, Heydon, 2nd July 2010 © John Miller
One of a pair nesting in the gable end of John's house.

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Chiffchaff


Chiffchaff, Fowlmere RSPB, 1st July 2010 © Gary Thornton