Friday, July 31, 2015

Marsh Harrier

Marsh Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th July 2015 © Geoff Harries

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th July 2015 © Geoff Harries

Marsh Harrier

Juvenile Marsh Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th July 2015 © Malcolm Housden

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Marsh Harrier

Juvenile Marsh Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th July 2015 © Gary Thornton

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th July 2015 © Gary Thornton

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck, Fowlmere RSPB, 27th July 2015 © Gary Thornton

Linnet

Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 27th July 2015 © Gary Thornton

Monday, July 27, 2015

Marsh Harrier

Juvenile Marsh Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 27th July 2015 © Doug Radford
'One of the juvenile marsh harriers that fledged last week viewed from Drewer Hide.' DR

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Yellow-legged Gull

Adult Yellow-legged Gull, Boxworth, 25th July 2015 © Steve Cooper

Friday, July 24, 2015

Cape Shelduck

Drake Cape Shelduck, Fowlmere RSPB, 24th July 2015 © Doug Radford
'Can anyone confirm the i.d. of this duck? I posted it on Birdguides this morning as a juvenile ruddy shelduck, but now I think it is a male Cape shelduck Tadorna cana.' DR
Now confirmed as drake Cape Shelduck. ED

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck, Fowlmere RSPB, 23rd July 2015 © Doug Radford

Dunlin

Adult Dunlin, Fowlmere RSPB, 23rd July 2015 © Doug Radford
'This bird was ridiculously tolerant of us as we cut and raked reeds a few metres away, feeding at the edge of the mere all day.' DR

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Bittern

Bittern, Wicken Fen, 22nd July 2015 © Roger Cresswell

Skylark

Skylark, Wicken Fen, 22nd July 2015 © Roger Cresswell

Reed Bunting

Female Reed Bunting, Wicken Fen, 22nd July 2015 © Roger Cresswell

Marsh Harrier

Juvenile Marsh Harrier, Wicken Fen, 20th July 2015 © Roger Cresswell

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fowlmere RSPB, 21st July 2015 © Garth Peacock

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck, Fowlmere RSPB, 21st July 2015 © Garth Peacock
'This is good news. Tufted ducks have bred several times at Fowlmere, but only once since 1994 (in 2012). There have been two pairs present this year, so we may yet see a second family.' DR

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Pectoral Sandpiper

Adult Pectoral Sandpiper, Foiwlmere RSPB, 20th July 2015 © James Hanlon

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fowlmere RSPB, 20th July 2015 © James Hanlon

Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon (the developing saga), Heathfield, 20th July 2015 © James Hanlon

Pectoral Sandpiper

Adult Pectoral Sandpiper, Fowlmere RSPB, 20th July 2015 © Steve Cooper

Common Gull

3CY Common Gull, Fowlmere RSPB, 20th July 2015 © Steve Cooper

Black-headed Gull

Juvenile Black-headed Gull (partial albino) Fowlmere RSPB, 20th July 2015 © Steve Cooper

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Fulbourn, 18th July 2015 © Norman De'Ath

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper, Wicken Fen, 14th July 2015 © Roger Cresswell

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Fulbourn, 14th July 2015 © Alex Andrews

'I looked out a bedroom window at 7 this morning and saw a turtle dove sitting on the fence a few feet away.  First time I have seen this delightful bird in my garden.   I live in Fulbourn with fields behind.   ....photos not that good as taken through glass but great to be able to see a turtle dove so clearly in the garden.' AA 

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fowlmere RSPB, 13th July 2015 © Gary Thornton