Sunday, November 30, 2014

Rough--legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard, Holme Fen, 30th November 2014 © Brendan Doe

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan, Burwell Fen, 30th November 2014 © Ade Long

Hen Harrier

Male Hen Harrier, Adventurers Fen, 28th November 2014 © James Hanlon

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 29th November 2014 © James Hanlon

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Adventurers Fen, 28th November 2014 © James Hanlon

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Geoff Harries

Hen Harrier

Ringtail Hen Harrier, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Geoff Harries

Hen Harrier

Ringtail Hen Harrier, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Short-eared Owl

Being mobbed by a Kestrel
Short-eared Owl, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Monday, November 24, 2014

Starling

Starling, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Garth Peacock

Hen Harrier

Ringtail Hen Harrier, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Garth Peacock

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Burwell Fen, 24th November 2014 © Garth Peacock

Friday, November 21, 2014

Bittern

Bittern, Wicken Fen, 20th November 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Wicken Fen, 20th November 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Starling

Starling, Fen Drayton RSPB, 17th November 2014 © Garth Peacock
Three more images from Monday nights roost.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Starling

Starling, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th November 2014 © Garth Peacock
Following the thread on Cambirds relating to counting birds in flight, anyone is welcome to count these - and no, I have no intention of trying it myself!!! GP

Monday, November 17, 2014

Wigeon Hybrid

Drake American x Eurasian Wigeon Hybrid, Paxton Pits, 15th November 2014 © Jamie Wells

'...these were some of the plumage features which led us to believe that it could be a yank x eurasian:
The bird shows rather pinkish flanks, but greyer tones across the mantle. The forehead and crown is bright and whitish (unlike the buffish yellow colour on a drake Eurasian Wigeon), whilst the cheeks are pale and there is a dark eye-stripe showing green tones at certain angles (though some Eurasian Wigeon can show this). The rear of the head is more typically Eurasian Wigeon coloured (chestnut). The bird also has very white axillaries (seen by Martin when it wing-flapped) like an American Wigeon. ' JW - Sent at the request of the editor. 

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Burwell Fen, 12th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Hen Harrier

Ringtail Hen Harrier, Burwell Fen, 12th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Burwell Fen, 12th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, Fowlmere RSPB, 12th November 2014 © Brian Wallace

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Green-winged Teal

Geen-winged Teal, Berry Fen, 10th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting, Fordham, 7th November 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Editors Note The attached comment from James Hanlon is relevant to this bird.
'Despite some speculation on Twitter that the bird is a female, it appears to be a first winter male on account of the mainly white greater (secondary) coverts but mainly dark (greater) primary coverts. Like the last bird at Ouse Fen it appears to be a young male nivalis (Greenland/ Scandanavian race) rather than the darker (Icelandic) insulae.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Starling

Starling, Rings End NR, 10th November 2014 © Andy Bayes

Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting, Fordham, 5th & 9th November 2014 © Brendan Doe

Friday, November 07, 2014

Coal Tit

Coal Tit, Girton 7th November 2014 © Garth Peacock

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Black Redstart

Black Redstart, Willingham, 4th November 2014 © Colin Brown

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 31st October 2014 © Colin Brown

Coot

Coot, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 31st October 2014 © Colin Brown