Monday, August 31, 2020

Long-tailed Tit


 Long-tailed Tit, 31st August 2020 © Garth Peacock

Dunlin



 Dunlin, 31st August 2020 © David Ball

Whinchat



 Whinchat, 31st August 2020 © Steve Cooper

'This leucistic Whinchat has been at Dernford for several days.' SC

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Mute Swan


 Mute Swan, 17th August 2020 © Simon Stirrup

Swallow


 Swallow, 20th June 2020 © Simon Stirrup

Friday, August 28, 2020

Kestrel


Kestrel, 28th August 2020 © Jonathan Stephenson
 

Marsh Harrier


Marsh Harrier, 27th August 2020 © Jonathan Stephenson

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Greenshank

 Greenshank, 24th August 2020 © Bob Steed

Little Egret

Little Egret, 24th August 2020 © Bob Steed

Whinchat

 Whinchat, 24th August 2020 © Steve Cooper

Greenshank


 Greenshank, 24th August 2020 © Steve Cooper

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Greenshank


 Greenshank, 17th August 2020 © David Ball

Sanderling

Sanderling, 17th August 2020 © David Ball

Yellow Wagtail

 Yellow Wagtail, 17th August 2020 © David Ball

Whinchat

 Whinchat, 17th August 2020 © David Ball

Sanderling


 Sanderling, 17th August 2020 © Steve Cooper

'..a plumage that can only be described as 'transitional' to say the least !! Second photo taken with juv Little-Ringed Plover.' SC


Great Skua



Great Skua, 16th August 2020 © Richard Patient

Mediterranean Gull

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 6th August 2020 © Richard Patient

Hybrid Goose

 Hybrid Goose, 6th Augsut 2020 © Richard Patient

'Any opinion regarding this birds parentage welcome.' RP

Cormorant

 Cormorant, 17th August 2020 © Richard Patient

Monday, August 17, 2020

Great Skua

 Great Skua (Bonxie), 15th August 2020 © James Hanlon

Yellow-legged Gull


Yellow-legged Gull, 15th August 2020 © James Hanlon

'This ‘yellow-legged gull’ is problematic with features of both herring and YLG. Some Larophiles think it’s within range of herring full. I think could maybe be a hybrid.' JH

Little Gull

 Juvenile Little Gull, 15th August 2020 © James Hanlon

Caspian Gull

 Caspian Gull, 15th August 2020 © James Hanlon

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Red Kite

Red Kite, 14th August 2020 © Colin Brown

Sparrowhawk

 Sparrowhawk, 14th August 2020 © Colin Brown

Blackbird

 Blackbird, 14th August 2020 © Colin Brown

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Starling

Starling, 9th August 2020 © David Ball

'From murmuration to melee. The record was 11 in the bird bath at the same time' DB

Green Sandpiper

 Green Sandpiper, 10th August 2020 © David Ball

Black-tailed Godwit

 Black-tailed Godwit, 10th August 2020 © David Ball

Sunday, August 09, 2020

Egyptian Goose

 Egyptian Goose, 9th August 2020 © Steve Cooper

Zebra Finch

 Zebra Finch, 8th August 2020 © Steve Cooper

A surprise visitor to Steve's garden.

Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Little Egret

Little Egret, 4th August 2020 © Lucas Peacock
My 12 year old grandson has suddenly taken an interest in bird photography. This his first attempt taken at Dernford Reservoir. Apologies for the self-indulgence!!!. GP

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, 5th August 2020 © Steve Cooper

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail, 5th August 2020 © Steve Cooper
'A moulting Juvenile Yellow Wagtail' SC