Common Crane

Common Crane, Nene Washes, 11th August 2010 © Jonathan Taylor
The first breeding record of the species in the county in modern times - a momentous occasion for Cambs birding for which Jon and the staff at the reserve should be congratulated.

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Fowlmere RSPB, 10th August 2010 © Gary Thornton
A superb portrait of this increasingly rare species.

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret, Needingworth Gravel Pits, 9th August 2010 © Richard Thomas
A record shot taken at the roost at dusk and into a strong breeze.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Paxton Pits, 9th August 2010 © Gary Thornton

Bearded Tit

Juvenile female Bearded Tit, Wicken Fen, 8th August 2010 © Mark Peck
Successfully ringed.

Water Rail

Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 5th August 2010 © Gary Thornton

Grasshopper Warbler

Juvenile Grasshopper Warbler, Wicken Fen, 4th August 2010 © Mark Peck
A successful recent ringing.

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd August 2010 © John Le Gassick
Rather late in the season for sitting on eggs?

Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd August 2010 © Garth Peacock

Reed Warbler

Juvenile Reed Warbler, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd August 2010 © Nigel Sprowell

Robin

Juvenile Robin, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd August 2010 © Nigel Sprowell

Yellow-legged Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull

Yellow-legged Gull with 2nd summer Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes
An excellent comparison of the two species.

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes
2 different birds (one ringed) from the 8 showing on the day.

Common Tern

Juvenile Common Tern, Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull - Grafham Water, 31st July 2010 © Mark Hawkes

House Sparrow

House Sparrow, Bottisham, 28th July 2010 © Clive Harward
This young leucistic bird was photographed in a private garden.

Whitethroat

Juvenile Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 27th July 2010© Colin Brown

Stock Dove

Stock Dove, St.Ives, 26th July 2010 © Nigel Sprowell
One of a pair that have been visiting Nigel's feeders in central St.Ives for the past few days.

Little Owl

Little Owl, Fen Drayton Village, 25th July 2010 © Nigel Sprowell

Bedstraw Hawk Moth

Bedstraw Hawk Moth, Over, 24th July 2010 © Stuart Elsom

Cormorant

Cormorant, Paxton Pits, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

Pied Wagtail

Juvenile Pied Wagtail, Grafham Water, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Willingham, 21st July 2010 © Colin Brown
A very agitated parent with the chick on the road.

Hobby

Hobby, Over Reed Beds, 21st July 2010 © Colin Brown

Little Egret

Little Egret, Over Reed Beds, 21st July 2010 © Colin Brown

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper, Grafham Water. 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock
One of four around the South end of the dam.

Turnstone

Turnstone, Grafham Water, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

CommonTern

Common Tern, Grafham Water, 21st July 2010 © Garth Peacock

Cormorant

Cormorant, Fen Drayton RSPB, 19th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker, Fen Drayton RSPB, 19th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Lapwing

Lapwing, Fowlmere RSPB, 19th July 2010 © Gary Thornton

Water Rail

Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 14th July 2010 © Gary Thornton

Grey Heron

Grey Heron, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Common Tern

Common Tern, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Sedge Warbler

Juvenile Sedge Warbler, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Kestrel

Male Kestrel, Fen Drayton RSPB, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow, Wicken Fen, 6th July 2010 © Colin Brown

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, Nene Washes, 4th July 2010 © Peter Beesley

Red Kite

Red Kite, Fowlmere area, 2nd July 2010 © Simon Ansell
3-4 weeks of patience finally paid off for Simon with this superb image one of 5 Red Kites coming in to a road kill in a field about 1 mile from Fowlmere.

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher, Heydon, 2nd July 2010 © John Miller
One of a pair nesting in the gable end of John's house.

Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff, Fowlmere RSPB, 1st July 2010 © Gary Thornton