Friday, August 31, 2012

Nightjar

Nightjar, Private Garden Ely, 31st August 2012, Name withheld.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Garganey

Garganey, Ouse Washes RSPB, 30th August 2012 © James Hanlon
Just a few of the total of 127 birds counted.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Glossy Ibis


Juvenile Glossy Ibis, Ouse Washes RSPB, 28th August 2012 © Garth Peacock

Marsh Harrier


Female Marsh Harrier, Ouse Washes RSPB, 28th August 2012 © Garth Peacock

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Grey Heron

Grey Heron, River Cam Cambridge, 26th August 2012 © Roger Cresswell

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Ouse Washes RSPB, 26th August 2012 © James Hanlon

Friday, August 24, 2012

Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat, Fowlmere RSPB, 24th August 2012 © Gary Thornton

Common Sandpiper


Common Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 24th August 2012 © Garth Peacock
These images may or may not add something to the recent debate re Spotted Sandpiper.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Spotted Flycatcher



Spotted Flycatcher, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 23rd August 2012 © Colin Brown

Caspian Gull

Juvenile Caspian Gull, Paxton Pits NR, 23rd August 2012 © Jamie Wells

Monday, August 20, 2012

Hobby

Juvenile Hobby, Haddenham, 20th August 2012 © Simon Stirrup

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Common Whitethroat

Common Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th August 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th August 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Canada Goose

Canada Goose, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th August 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Friday, August 17, 2012

Dotterel

Dotterel, Gamlingay, 17th August 2012 © James Hanlon

Dotterel

Dotterel, Gamlingay, 17th August 2012 © Robin Edwards

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Swallow

Swallow, Wicken Fen, 16th August 2012 © Brian Wallace

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Garganey

Garganey, Ouse Washes, 14th August 2012 © James Hanlon
'...part of the exceptional post-breeding gathering of Garganey at the Ouse washes currently, which has numbered up to 43 birds. Unfortunately they are a little spread out, I couldn't get both the numbers in and the detail.' JH


Monday, August 13, 2012

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Hillrow Fen Haddenham, 13th August 2012 © Ian Dickerson

Thursday, August 09, 2012

Swallow

Swallow, Grafham Water, 9th August 2012 © Garth Peacock

Common Tern

Common Tern, Grafham Water, 9th August 2012 © Garth Peacock

Saturday, August 04, 2012

Purple Heron

Purple Heron, Sutton Gault, 4th August 2012 © James Hanlon 
'Not the best quality but pleased to get anything at all. It flew in after a 45 min wait. This hand-held digiscoped shot taken at c120m range in poor light early evening at max zoom (50x).' JH

Friday, August 03, 2012

Linnet

Male Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 3rd August 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Grey Heron


Grey Heron, Fowlmere RSPB, 3rd August 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Mute Swan

Mute Swan, Fowlmere RSPB, 3rd August 2012 © Malcolm Housden