Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Grafham Water, 5th October 2008 © Stuart Elsom
This adult male was very obliging at the south end of the dam - SE

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, Cottenham Long Drove, 4th October 2008, © Dick Newell
This bird is about as streaky-headed as nominate michahellis gets, it is also quite dark, although not quite as dark as it seems in this photograph. It is not fully adult, as evidenced by the black alula, so the lack of a mirror on P10 is not informative. However, one is tempted to speculate that it might be atlantis.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Sutton Gault, 4th October 2008 © Tony Mills

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Sutton Gault, 4th October 2008 © Jamie Wells

Glossy Ibis

Adult Glossy Ibis, Sutton Gault, 29th September 2008, © Jim Lawrence.

Swallow

Swallow, Willingham, 26th September 2008 © Colin Brown

Eurasian Spoonbills

Juvenile Eurasian Spoonbills, Grafham Lagoons, 21st September, © Tony Mills.

Redstart

Redstart, Paxton Pits, 20th September 2008 © Jamie Wells

Honey Buzzard

Juvenile dark-phase Honey Buzzard, Fen Drayton, 18th September 2008, © Colin Brown
"A raptor shot out in front of us chased by a couple of crows. I managed some reflex shots, of which this is the best." - yes probably the best shot of a Honey Buzzard ever taken in Cambs.

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit, Ferry Meadows, 19th September 2008 © Peter Beesley

Adult Male Restart

Adult Male Redstart, Croydon Hill, 19th September 2008 © Jim Lawrence. This cracking male was one of four birds present this morning.

Spoonbill

Juvenile Spoonbill, Grafham, 17th September 2008, © Jono Leadley

Spoonbill

Juvenile Spoonbill, Grafham Water, 17th September 2008 © Garth Peacock
One of two that have been inhabiting the lagoons for the past few days.

Turtle Dove

Juvenile Turtle Dove, Landbeach, 16th September 2008, © Dick Newell
This was a nice surprise on my driveway, one of two birds which I assume fledged locally and quite recently. Turtle doves turned up much later than usual in Landbeach this year.

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, adult and 2CY, Smithy Fen, Cottenham, 12th September 2008, © Dick Newell
The adult bird, in active primary moult, demonstrates nicely the characteristic head-shape of many Yellow-legged Gulls. The 2CY bird has mostly second generation feathers apart from a few 3rd generation grey mantle feathers. Most 2CY Yellow-legged Gulls would have a lot more grey on the back by this date. This bird had a yellowish tinge to the legs, which is not always the case at this age.

Wheatear

Wheatear, Paxton Pits 12th September 2008 © Jamie Wells

Little Owl

Juvenile Little Owl, Paxton Pits, 7th September 2008 © Jamie Wells

Arctic Skua

Adult pale-morph Arctic Skua, Foul Anchor, 7th September 2008 © Stuart Elsom
Only 15 minutes after the Honey Buzzard came two Skuas, the first was this excellent Arctic and the second was a juvenile Long-tailed Skua which, once identified, was watched through bins as I was shaking too much with excitement to take any photographs! - SE

Osprey

Juvenile Osprey, Milton CP, 6th September 2008 © Jonathon Heath

Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper, Paxton Pits, 6th September 2008 © Jamie Wells