Baird's Sandpiper

Juvenile Baird's Sandpiper, Paxton Pits, 31st August 2008 © Jamie Wells

Baird's Sandpiper

Juvenile Baird's Sandpiper, Paxton Pits, 29th August 2008 © Stuart Elsom
This record shot shows the typical elongated profle of Baird's Sandpiper. The fresh pale feather edgings age it as a juvenile and give a characteristic scaly appearance. Note also the buffy wash across the upper breast. A class find by Martin Davis - SME

Shag

Juvenile Shags, Grafham, 24th August 2008 © Jono Leadley

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, Nene Washes 23rd August 2008 © Peter Beesley

Wheatear

Wheatear, Nene Washes, 23rd August 2008 © Peter Beesley

Shag

Juvenile Shag, Paxton Pits, 23rd August 2008 © Jamie Wells

Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit

Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit, Cam Washes, Waterbeach, 10th August 2007, © Peter Stronach
Adult birds in wing-moult just returned from Iceland.

Sparrowhawk

Juvenile Sparrowhawk, 5th August 2008, Cambridge © Richard Fusniak
This bird appeared with a kill in Richard's garden in Cromwell Road, just one mile from the City centre.

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher, Waterbeach 23rd July 2008 © Luca Patriccioli

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Stirtloe, 14th July 2008 © Garth Peacock
Never to miss the opportunity of a good photograph, even if it's a common species.

Yellowhammer

Yellowhammer, Stirtloe, 14th July 2008 © Garth Peacock

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler, Paxton Pits, 9th July 2008 © Jamie Wells

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Ramsey Forty Foot, 6th July 2008 © Nigel Sprowell
This is the second time that Nigel has photographed this bird but this time on the reverse of the 'Speed Kills' sign. A favourite early morning perch.

Wren

Juvenile Wren, Whittlesea, 6th July 2008 © Nigel Sprowell
One of six which had just fledged.

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher, Elton Churchyard, 26th June 2008 © Peter Beesley

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, Nene Washes, 27th June 2008 © Peter Beesley

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, Landbeach, 1st July 2008, © Dick Newell
While testing a Canon 40D, I pot-shotted this while it drifted over the garden.

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal, Grafham Water, 28 June 2008 © David Hollin.
The second summer running a drake has been found at this site.

Kestrel

Kestrel chicks, Landbeach, 26th June 2008, © Dick Newell
This box was intended for Barn Owls, but they have two chicks in a box on the next tree.

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher, Aldreth, 24th June 2008, © Simon Stirrup
They are a bit special these birds, these days.

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher, Landbeach, 23rd June 2008, © Dick Newell
Despite putting up 8 flycatcher boxes, they preferred to nest here this year. Not long to fledging now.

Coal Tit

Juvenile Coal Tit, Girton, 18th June 2008 © Garth Peacock
A surprise and very welcome visitor to my garden feeders, even though no adults have shown since March.

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret, Sutton Gault, 15th June 2008 © Mark Peck
A couple of record shots taken on Mark's mobile phone

Night Heron

2nd summer Night Heron, Ouse washes at Earith, 15th June 2007 © Ben Green.

Night Heron

2nd Summer Night Heron, Ouse Washes at Earith, 15th June, 2007 © Jono Leadley.

Starling

Starling, Cambridge, 9th June 2008 © Peter Holt
This male Starling is one of a pair nesting in Peter's roof having just started a second brood.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Adult male Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Maxey Gravel Pits, June 8th 2008 © Mike Weedon.

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler, Paxton Pits, 8th June 2008 © Jamie Wells
The sight of a Grasshopper Warbler singing in the open is a rare sight which Jamie has captured well, despite the light being too bright which, in itself, is somewhat of a rarity this year.

Little Gull

Little Gull, Fen Drayton RSPB, 8th June 2008 © Stuart Elsom
While waiting for the superb Whiskered Tern to re-appear, this rather smart first-summer Little Gull came in and hawked insects over the Windsurfing Pit - SE

Whiskered Tern

Adult Summer Whiskered Tern, Fen Drayton RSPB. 8th June 2008 © Jim Lawrence. The fourth extraordinary Cambridgeshire rarity in under a week!

Long-tailed Tit

Juvenile Long-tailed Tit, Arrington, 8th June 2008 © Jim Lawrence. It is often difficult to count Long-tailed Tits in a flock but I reckon a brood of twelve birds has fledged in my garden this year. (JL).

Goldcrest

Goldcrest, Arrington, 8th June 2008 © Jim Lawrence. After going quiet for about a month Goldcrests have started singing again in my garden. (JL).

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Paxton, 8th June 2008 © David Griffiths.

Canada Goose

Canada Goose, Ferry Meadows, 8th June, © Peter Beasley

Bluetit

Bluetit, Peterborough, 8th June 2008, © Peter Beesley
Most Bluetits have fledged by now, but the recent cold weather has also caused many to fail.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Adult male Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Maxey Gravel Pits, June 7th 2008 © Jim Lawrence.This smart bird was seen regularly displaying as it enthralled the gathering crowd on Saturday evening.(JL).

Panda Falcon?

Mystery Falcon, Fowlmere RSPB, May 10th 2008 © Geoff Harries. Doug Radford reports this strange looking raptor - "Panda Falcon" that was photographed from Reedbed Hide at Fowlmere RSPB on May 10th. It apparently spooked the ducks on the mere, so might be a large bird. It is possibly an escaped falconer's hybrid though it does appear free of jesses. [Or maybe it is just a Hobby (RGN)]. (JL).

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Ramset Forty Foot, 5th June 2008 © Nigel Sprowell
A very topical photo considering the recent correspondence on Cambirds about road kills, especially Barn Owls.

Storm Petrel

Storm Petrel, Grafham Water, 4th June 2008 © Jim Lawrence. These Storm Petrel images were taken by Chris Orders who was fishing from a boat at Grafham at the time I arrived and kindly agreed to take my camera out to the bird to get some record shots. Note the diagnostic white central panel on the underwing.