Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan, Ouse Washes, 31st December 2008 © Richard Bayldon
A family portrait.

Hen Harrier

Ringtail Hen Harrier, Coveney, 31st December 2008 © Richard Bayldon
A record shot of a difficult-to-photograph species.

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard, between Wentworth and Coveney, 29th December, © David Hopkins

Lesser Redpoll

Lesser Redpoll, Waterbeach, 28th December 2008 © Luca Patriccioli
A group of 5 feed daily on fallen nyger seed in Luca's garden.

Green Woodpecker

Female Green Woodpecker, Aldreth, 28th December 2008, © Simon Stirrup

Brent Goose

Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Paxton Pits, 27th December 2008 © Jamie Wells

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker, Milton, 19th December 2008 © Alan Skull
A daily visitor to Alan's garden preferring fat balls to peanuts.

Gadwall

Drake Gadwall, Grafham Water, 17th December 2008 © Garth Peacock
The superb plumage of the drake is so understated unless seen seen closely.

Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard, Grafham Water, 17th December 2008 © Garth Peacock
A distant record shot.

Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver, Grafham Water, 17th December 2008 © Garth Peacock

Green Woodpecker

Male Green Woodpecker, Aldreth, Dec 2008, © Simon Stirrup

Blue Tit

Blue Tit, Aldreth, Dec 2008, © Simon Stirrup

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker, Aldreth, Dec 2008, © Simon Stirrup

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe, Grafham, 13th December 2008, © Jono Leadley

Great Northern Diver

Juvenile Great Northern Diver, Grafham, 13th December 2008, © Jono Leadley

Water Pipit

Water Pipit, Grafham Water, 9th December 2008 © Garth Peacock

Redshank

Common Redshank, Grafham Water, 9th December 2008 © Garth Peacock
This bird made a brief appearance right in front of me as I was waiting for the Water Pipit to perform.

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard, between Wentworth and Coveney, 8th December 2008, © David Hopkins
Good record shots are useful to show just how distinctive these birds are, now that Common Buzzard is becoming so widespread in the county.

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard, Coveney, 8th December 2008 © Mark Hawkes
Record shots digiscoped at 60x on a dull and breezy day.

Water Pipit

Water Pipit, Grafham Water, 6th December 2008, © Jono Leadley

Water Pipit

Water Pipit, Grafham Water, 6th December 2008 © Mark Hawkes

Gadwall

Drake Gadwall, Woodwalton Fen, 4th December 2008, © John Le Gassick

Red-breasted Merganser

Female Red-breasted Merganser, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd December 2008 © Garth Peacock
Finally showed for me at the third attempt although rather distant.

Redwing

Redwing, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd December 2008 © Garth Peacock

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd December 2008 © Garth Peacock

Reed Bunting

Female Reed Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd December 2008 © Garth Peacock

Glaucous Gull

Juvenile Glaucous Gull, Cottenham, Long Drove, 30th Nov 2008, © Dick Newell
This was an aggressive bird, not even having fear of a Grey Heron.

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe, Paxton Pits, 29th November 2008 © Jamie Wells
One of two showing despite the fog.

Stonechat

Male Stonechat, Paxton Pits, 29th November 2008 © Jamie Wells

Redwing

Redwing, Fen Drayton RSPB, 26th November 2008 © Nigel Sprowell

Bullfinch

Male Bullfinch. Fen Drayton RSPB, 26th November 2008 © Nigel Sprowell

Peregrine

Adult Peregrine, Cambridge, 26th November 2008 © Richard Hall
This bird has taken to resting on the Catholic Church on the corner of Regent Street and Lensfield Road.Richard points out that there is a ring on its left leg - Any suggestions as to where it came from?

Caspian Gull?

Caspian Gull?, Cottenham, Long Drove, 26th November 2008, © Dick Newell
The plumage of this bird looks adult, except for some black on the primary coverts. The wing-tip pattern was near classic "adult" Caspian Gull, with a small amount of black on the white tip of P10. With no red in the bill it is probably a 3CY. However, its legs were rather thick and rather pink and the bill-shape looks slightly off. It was carrying a green ring, 8P15, on its right leg, so it was ringed somewhere in Poland. It will be interesting to see what it was ringed as (RGN).

Scaup

Female Scaup, Cambourne, 22nd November 2008 © Mark Hawkes
Found by Mark on Whomping Willow Lake.

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Pymoor, 18th November 2008 © Garth Peacock
The floods at Welney force the Owls to hunt on the roadside bank. This one posed in the evening light on a fence post just south of the Cambs/Norfolk border for a few seconds before being disturbed by a passing vehicle.

Mistle Thrush

Mistle Thrush, Fowlmere RSPB, 18th November 2008 © Garth Peacock

Wren

Wren, Aldreth Causeway, 15th November 2008 © Colin Brown

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Willingham, 8th November 2008 © Colin Brown