Cambridgeshire Bird Club Gallery

Kestrel

2012-01-30T09:43:00.000Z

Female Kestrel, Ramsey Heights, 30th January 2012 © Kevin Robson

Gull-Fest

2012-01-28T22:47:00.000Z

Gull Species, Milton Tip, 28th January 2012 © Steve Cooper
There are five different species in the photograph. Can you identify them? Answers on a postcard.....

Yellow-legged Gull

2012-01-28T22:43:00.000Z

3cy Yellow-legged Gull, Milton Tip, 28th January 2012 © Steve Cooper

Egyptian Goose

2012-01-28T19:49:00.000Z

Egyptian Goose, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th January 2012 © Simon Ansell

Mute Swan

2012-01-28T11:37:00.000Z

Mute Swan, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th January 2012 © Gary Thornton

Bullfinch

2012-01-27T19:31:00.000Z

Male Bullfinch, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th January 2012 © Colin Brown

Corn Bunting

2012-01-27T19:29:00.000Z

Corn Bunting, Willingham, 27th January 2012 © Colin Brown

Short-eared Owl

2012-01-27T17:35:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th January 2012 © Garth Peacock
Two showing on the usual field and another to the East of the entrance track.

Pintail

2012-01-23T14:26:00.000Z

Drake Pintail, Fen Drayton RSPB, 23rd January 2012 © Colin Brown

Kestrel

2012-01-23T14:24:00.000Z

Female Kestrel, St.Ives, 23rd January 2012 © Colin Brown

Carrion Crow

2012-01-23T14:22:00.000Z

Carrion Crow, Fen Drayton RSPB, 23rd January 2012 © Colin Brown

Pheasant

2012-01-23T14:20:00.000Z

Male Pheasant, Holt Island St.Ives, 23rd January 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Hen Harrier

2012-01-23T14:14:00.000Z

Female Hen Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 23rd January 2012 © Gary Thornton

Glaucous Gull

2012-01-22T14:10:00.000Z

3CY Glaucous Gull, Milton Tip, 22nd January 2012 © Steve Cooper

Glaucous Gull

2012-01-22T12:31:00.000Z

3CY Glaucous Gull, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd January 2012 © Richard Thomas

'Not great, but a snap of the Ferry Lagoon 3CYGlauc last night

- it was only on the deck for about a minute. Itwas entirely predictable the bird would drop into Ferry Lagoon on its way toroost from Milton Tip, and bang on queue it appeared at around 15.55, thoughunfortunately it chose not to stay at Ferry Lagoon for more than a few seconds.' RT

Goldfinch

2012-01-22T12:28:00.000Z

Goldfinch, Melbourn, 22nd January 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Mute Swan

2012-01-18T17:29:00.000Z

Juvenile Mute Swan, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 18th January 2012 © Colin Brown

Teal

2012-01-18T17:28:00.000Z

Male and Female Teal, Holywell, 18th January 2012 © Colin Brown

Moorhen

2012-01-18T17:25:00.001Z

Moorhen, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 18th January 2012 © Colin Brown

Magpie

2012-01-18T17:25:00.000Z

Magpie, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 18th January 2012 © Colin Brown

Bittern

2012-01-17T23:02:00.002Z

Bittern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th January 2012 © Colin Brown

Shag

2012-01-16T23:17:00.000Z

Juvenile Shag, Grafham Water, 16th January 2012 © Garth Peacock
Now minus the fishing lure that was embedded in it's breast.

Wigeon

2012-01-16T23:14:00.000Z

Male and Female Wigeon, Grafham Water, 16th January 2012 © Garth Peacock

Kestrel

2012-01-16T23:07:00.000Z

Female Kestrel, Great Eversden, 16th January 2012 © Gary Thornton

Short-eared Owl

2012-01-16T23:06:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Great Eversden, 16th January 2012 © Gary Thornton

Black-headed Gull

2012-01-16T23:04:00.000Z

Black-headed Gull, Grafham Water, 16th January 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Mallard

2012-01-16T23:00:00.000Z

Male and Female Mallard, Grafham Water, 16th January 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Shag

2012-01-16T22:57:00.000Z

Juvenile Shag, Grafham Water, 16th January 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Blue Tit

2012-01-15T19:28:00.000Z

Blue Tit, Fowlmere RSPB, 15th January 2012 © Jerry Cottrell

Kingfisher

2012-01-14T19:31:00.000Z

Kingfisher, Woodwalton Fen, 14th January 2012 © Martin Bell

Red-legged Partridge

2012-01-13T22:34:00.000Z

Red-legged Partridge, Aldreth, 13th January 2012 © Garth Peacock

Smew

2012-01-13T19:22:00.000Z

Drake Smew, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th January 2012 © Colin Brown

'Orange Harrier'

2012-01-13T10:54:00.000Z

'Orange Harrier', Ouse Fen, 13th January 2012 © Brian Groombridge

'There has been some interest in the 'orange harrier'seen at Ouse Fen & Fen Drayton. Iput some poor quality 'record shots' in my Cambirds album (BrianG). Some people apparently had trouble findingthese images. I captured a few, somewhatbetter images today, and attach a couple in case they are of any use for theGallery. The technical quality is verypoor, but the bird is interesting, and these give some indication of itsunusual appearance. Head & neckmarking more Pallid-like than I recalled, but wingtip shape Hen-like. Interesting...' BG

Short-eared Owl

2012-01-10T11:43:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 10th January 2012 © Garth Peacock
At last, one that performed for me, despite the failing light.

Short-eared Owl

2012-01-09T19:52:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Great Eversden, 9th January 2012 © Gary Thornton

Ferruginous Duck

2012-01-08T12:01:00.000Z

Female Ferruginous Duck, Paxton Pits NR, 8th January 2012 © Jamie Wells

Temminck's Stint

2012-01-07T17:11:00.000Z

Temminck's Stint, Ouse Washes RSPB, 7th January 2012 © Mark Hawkes

'A record shot. The bird was very distant,and somewhat into the low sun...this is the first ever wintering record ofthis species for Cambs.' MH

Hen Harrier

2012-01-06T17:46:00.000Z

Female Hen Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 6th January 2012 © Garth Peacock

Kestrel

2012-01-06T11:11:00.000Z

Female Kestrel, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 6th January 2012 © Pauline Robson

Short-eared Owl

2012-01-06T11:08:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th January 2012 © Kevin Robson

Fieldfare

2012-01-02T16:51:00.000Z

Fieldfare, Manea, 2nd January 2012 © Andy Bayes

Whooper Swan

2012-01-02T16:48:00.000Z

Juvenile Whooper Swan, Stonea, 2nd January 2012 © Andy Bayes

Grey Partridge

2012-01-02T09:56:00.001Z

Grey Partridge, Aldreth, 2nd January 2012 © Simon Stirrup

Short-eared Owl

2012-01-01T21:19:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Fen Drayton Lakes, 31st December 2011 © Kevin Robson

Teal

2012-01-01T11:59:00.000Z

Drake Teal, Grafham Water, 1st January 2012 © Jamie Wells

Snow Bunting

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Snow Bunting, Ouse Fen 28th December 2011 © Simon Stirrup

'The head and shoulders shot shows the ear-tufts well; a plumage feature that is rarely mentioned' SS.

Marsh Tit

2011-12-31T16:46:00.001Z

Marsh Tit, Wimpole, 31st December 2011 © Gary Thornton

Grey Wagtail

2011-12-29T17:25:00.001Z

Grey Wagtail, Paxton Pits NR, 29th December 2011 © Phil Cadman

Marsh Tit

2011-12-29T17:22:00.000Z

Marsh Tit, Paxton pits NR, 29th December 2011 © Phil Cadman

Little Egret

2011-12-29T17:21:00.000Z

Little Egret, Paxton Pits NR, 29th December 2011 © Phil Cadman

Short-eared Owl

2011-12-28T00:21:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Great Eversden, 27th December 2011 © Stuart Elsom

One of five birds seen this afternoon along the Mare Way

Grey Heron

2011-12-27T19:11:00.000Z

Grey Heron, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th December 2011 © Nigel Sprowell

Snow Bunting

2011-12-26T19:26:00.000Z

Snow Bunting, Ouse Fen, 26th December 2011 © Jonathan Heath

Snow Bunting

2011-12-24T12:02:00.001Z

Snow Bunting, Ouse Fen, 24th December 2011 © Jamie Wells

Short-eared Owl

2011-12-22T18:01:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Fen Drayton RSPB, 22nd December 2011 © Garth Peacock

Fieldfare

2011-12-22T17:58:00.002Z

Fieldfare, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd December 2011 © Garth Peacock

Snow Bunting

2011-12-20T18:08:00.000Z

Snow Bunting, Ouse Fen, 20th December 2011 © Nigel Sprowell

Bittern

2011-12-20T12:49:00.001Z

Bittern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 20th December 2011 © Colin Brown

Kestrel

2011-12-20T12:47:00.000Z

Female Kestrel, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 20th December 2011 © Colin Brown

Snow Bunting

2011-12-19T22:54:00.001Z

Snow Bunting, Ouse Fen, 19th December 2011 © Simon Stirrup

Kestrel

2011-12-19T22:51:00.000Z

Female Kestrel, Fowlmere RSPB, 19th December 2011 © Gary Thornton

Redwing

2011-12-18T17:56:00.000Z

Redwing, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 18th December 2011 © Nigel Sprowell

Fieldfare

2011-12-18T17:54:00.002Z

Fieldfare, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 18th December 2011 © Nigel Sprowell

Hen Harrier

2011-12-18T15:54:00.001Z

Female Hen Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 18th December 2011 © Gary Thornton

Snow Bunting

2011-12-18T15:50:00.001Z

Snow Bunting, Ouse Fen RSPB, 18th December 2011 © Richard Bayldon

Seasons Greetings

2011-12-16T18:35:00.000Z

...and thank you to all contributors and followers of this blog - Garth Peacock

Wigeon

2011-12-15T12:18:00.000Z

Wigon, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 15th December 2011 © Colin Brown

Little Egret

2011-12-15T12:17:00.000Z

Little Egret, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 15th December 2011 © Colin Brown

Blue Tit

2011-12-15T12:16:00.000Z

Blue Tit, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 15th December 2011 © Colin Brown

Bittern

2011-12-15T12:15:00.000Z

Fieldfare

2011-12-15T12:13:00.001Z

Redwing

2011-12-15T12:11:00.000Z

Hen Harrier

2011-12-14T12:07:00.000Z

Female Hen Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 14th December 2011 © Brian Herdman
'Identification of ring-tail harriers can be a challenge, but this photo clearly shows five distinct primaries in the wing tip, identifying the bird as a hen harrier (four primaries are visible on Montagu's and pallid). Furthermore, this bird can be aged as an adult (i.e. at least one year old or more) because two ages of secondaries can be seen; a bird born this year should not have moulted any flight feathers, which would therefore all look the same age. See Forsman, D. (1999) The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East. Poyser, London.' Doug Radford who submitted the photo on Brian's behalf.

Aythya Hybrid

2011-12-13T18:06:00.000Z

'While we're on plastic hybrids, here's a presumed Pochard x Tuftie drake I photographed at Barleycroft in November.' RT - Posted at current date for comparative purposes - GP

Aythya Hybrid

2011-12-13T14:00:00.000Z

Possible Ring-necked/Tufted Duck Hybrid, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th December 2011 © Richard Thomas
'An interesting drake Aythya hybrid this am in the southwest corner of Ferry
Lagoon. Although not as clear-cut as some Ring-necked x Tuftie examples on the web (bill
pattern not very striking, hardly any white along flanks edges), my money would
be on it being this hybrid combination given its head shape and grey flanks.' RT

Short-eared Owl

2011-12-09T12:15:00.000Z

Treecreeper

2011-12-01T20:19:00.002Z

Fieldfare

2011-11-30T23:00:00.000Z

Dunnock

2011-11-30T22:58:00.000Z

Redwing

2011-11-30T22:57:00.000Z

Wren

2011-11-30T22:55:00.002Z

Little Egret

2011-11-30T22:46:00.000Z

Kestrel

2011-11-30T22:44:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl

2011-11-30T20:21:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl, Burwell Fen, 30th November 2011 © James Hanlon
The lower image shows a Short-eared Owl sparring with a Kestrel.

Redwing

2011-11-30T20:12:00.000Z

Shag

2011-11-28T14:15:00.003Z

Whooper Swan

2011-11-26T22:56:00.000Z

Rough-legged Buzzard

2011-11-26T00:32:00.000Z

Rough-legged Buzzard, Ouse Fen © Stuart Elsom. Following requests from several other members here are more shots of the bird currently residing at Ouse Fen. Apologies for the poor quality but these are 90% crops from original files.

Common Buzzard

2011-11-25T13:05:00.000Z

Whooper Swan

2011-11-25T12:59:00.000Z

Rough-legged Buzzard

2011-11-25T12:05:00.000Z

Rough-legged Buzzard, Ouse Fen, 25th November 2011 © Richard Thomas
'Not great shots as rather distant and taken in poor light, but they may help inform the debate about the age of this bird: the extra bar and basal spotting on the tail are clearly visible.' RT

Grey Partridge

2011-11-24T13:02:00.000Z

White-fronted Goose

2011-11-24T12:56:00.000Z

Tufted Duck

2011-11-23T16:41:00.001Z

Little Egret

2011-11-23T16:39:00.000Z

Pied Wagtail

2011-11-23T16:38:00.000Z

Goldfinch

2011-11-23T08:09:00.001Z

Barn Owl

2011-11-20T15:39:00.000Z

Short-eared Owl

2011-11-20T15:37:00.000Z

White-fronted Goose

2011-11-19T18:19:00.000Z

'The Cam Washes are always a good place to throw up unusual geese and today was no exception. Pictured is one of 7 White-fronted Geese that were present today.'DH