Monday, June 30, 2014

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe, Location withheld, 30th June 2014 © Garth Peacock

Little Owl

Little Owl, Wardy Hill, 30th June 2014 © Geoff Harries

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, Berry Fen, 30th June 2014, Neil Bramwell

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover, Berry Fen, 30th June 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Lapwing

Lapwing, Berry Fen, 30th June 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Ring-necked Parakeet



Juvenile Ring-necked Parakeet, Ouse Washes RSPB, 29th June 2014 © Simon Stirrup

Ring-necked Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet, Ouse Washes RSPB, 29th June 2014 © James Hanlon

Great White Egret

Great White Egret, Ouse Washes RSPB, 29th June 2014 © James Hanlon

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull, Dunkirk, 29th June 2014 © Tony Martin
'To my delight and surprise, today I caught sight of one of the two Med gull chicks which hatched here this season. It is clearly capable of flying. The photos are from more than 100m, but I rather think they are the first of a Med gull known to hatch in Cambs. According to Louise Bacon, the species has not been recorded as successfully breeding in the county previously. Winds of change and all that.
I'm also attaching a photo of the nest on May 18th. The third egg did hatch, but that chick was dead of unknown causes 3 weeks later. The two chicks alive at 3 weeks were each given a yellow colour ring as part of the UK-wide Med gull CR scheme
.' TM

Friday, June 27, 2014

Robin

Robin, Willingham, 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Whitethroat

Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Reed Bunting

Reed Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB. 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Swallow

Swallow, Willingham, 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose, Fen Drayton Lales RSPB, 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Common Tern

Common Tern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher, Great Ouse, 27th June 2014 © Colin Brown

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Ruddy Duck

Female Ruddy Duck, Cambs, 26th June 2014 © Steve Cooper
Noted by Steve as paired with a male Pochard.

Caspian Gull

2CY Caspian Gull, Milton Tip, 26th June 2014 © Steve Cooper

Little Grebe

Little Grebe, Berry Fen, 26th June 2014 © Neil Bramwell '
"I know I'm small but please don't say I'm weedy!". NB

Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge, Berry Fen, 26th June 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose, Berry Fen, 26th June 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

House Sparrow

House Sparrow, Wardy Hill, 25th June 2014 © Garth Peacock

Little Owl

Little Owl, Wardy Hill, 25th June 2014 © Garth Peacock
Sorry, just couldn't resist posting another shot of these delightful birds, taken during a repeat visit.

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Rings End NR March, 25th June 2014 © Andy Bayes

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Little Owl

Little Owl, Fowlmere, 23rd June 2014 © Brian Wallace

Monday, June 23, 2014

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow, Fowlmere, 23rd June 2014 © Brian Wallace

Avocet

Avocet, Dunkirk, 23rd June 2014 © Tony Martin
'We don't normally get a post-breeding avocet flock at Dunkirk, but for some reason one has been building up over the past 2 weeks. Fifty adults were present this morning. This photo shows 44 adult avocets and one of this year's fledged juveniles (right-most bird). The flock includes colour-ring M8, which some people may remember from 2013, when the youngster was photographed being fed by oystercatchers. That bird was subsequently seen at an oystercatcher roost at Snettisham, but has now apparently decided that it is an avocet after all!' TM

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Common Tern

Common Tern, Dunkirk, 22nd June 2014 © Tony Martin

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, Dunkirk, 22nd June 2014 © Tony Martin

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher, Dunkirk, 22nd June 2014 © Tony Martin

Black-headed Gull

Juvenile Black-headed Gull, Dunkirk, 22nd June 2014 © Tony Martin

Spotted Flycatcher

                            With a Large Skipper butterfly
    with a Meadow Brown butterfly
Spotted Flycatcher, Haddenham, 14th June 2014 © Simon Stirrup
Editors Note - Simon held back these images until after the two chicks had fledged.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Mistle Thrush

Mistle Thrush, Willingham, 20th June 2014 © Colin Brown