Sparrowhawk

Male Sparrowhawk, Little Gransden, 30th April 2008, © Adrian George

Greylag

Greylag, Fowlmere, 29th April 2008, © John Miller

Pied Wagtail

Male Pied Wagtail, Ferry Meadows, 28th April 2008, © Peter Beesley

Nightingale

Nightingale, Paxton Pits, 25th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
15 Singing males around the pits yesterday.

Yellowhammer

Yellowhammer, Fen Drayton RSPB, 25th April 2008 © Garth Peacock

Skylark

Skylark, Fen Drayton RSPB, 25th April 2008 © Garth Peacock

Nightingale

Nightingale, Little Paxton, 25th April 2008, © John Miller
Who would have thought that this skulker would get popular with photographers.

Yellowhammer

Male Yellowhammer, Paxton Pits, 23rd April 2008, © Jamie Wells

Whinchat

Whinchat, Paxton Pits, 23rd April 2008, © Jamie Wells
Always a cracking bird in the spring

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl. Location with-held, 24th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
To find this species sitting out in the open is a rare find and it was not in the least concerned with me taking photographs from the car just 10 metres away.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Horningsea, 24th April 2008, © Luca Patriccioli
A not unusual sight on the river Cam these days.

Cetti's Warbler

Cetti's Warbler, Fen Drayton GP, 23rd April 2008 © Garth Peacock
Hearing the song close up still did not prepare me for an unexpected appearance, much of the time, too close for the camera to focus. What a thrill never-the-less.

Whitethroat

Whitethroat, Fen Drayton GP, 23rd April 2008 © Garth Peacock

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler, Fen Drayton GP, 23rd April 2008 © Garth Peacock

Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler, Stirtloe, 23rd April 2008, © John Miller

Male Brambling

Male Brambling, Orton Longueville, 22nd April 2008, © Peter and Jan Farbridge. Another excellent new garden tick! (JL).

Little Owl

Little Owl, Wimpole Hall Estate, 21st April 2007, © Jim Lawrence. At this time of year Little Owls can be very vocal just prior to dusk. (JL).

Ring Ouzels

Male Ring Ouzels, Folksworth, 21st April 2007, © Richard Bayldon. These are two of the three males that lingered at this site. (JL)

Long Eared Owl

Long Eared Owl, Site withheld, 20th April 2008, © Jim Lawrence. One of a probable breeding pair roosting in Sallows. (JL).

Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit, Arrington, 19th April 2007, © Jim Lawrence

Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl, Aldreth, 19th April 2008, © Simon Stirrup
Great portraits of an adult and freshly fledged juvenile.

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail, Grafham Water, 15th April 2008 © Rod Bee
One of three on the dam.

Stock Dove

Stock Dove, Orton Longueville, 15th April 2008, © Peter and Jan Farbridge. It is always great to get a new garden tick and doubly so to find the species holding territory! (JL).

Avocet

Avocet, Cambs, 14th April 2008, © Jono Leadley
Avocets regularly turn up in the county in spring, but remain a rare breeding species.

Little Owl

Little Owl, Huntingdon, 14th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
A call from a friend alerted me to this bird showing well although against the light.

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 14th april 2008 © Garth Peacock
Normally very flighty, after half-an-hour of stalking, this bird allowed me to get close enough for a decent shot for an unexpected bonus to a most successful time on the dam.

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail, Grafham Water, 14th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
Four forms of Wagtail on the dam within a couple of hours. This beauty completed the set.

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail, Grafham Water, 14th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
While I was waiting for the Yellow Wag to pose, I could'nt resist a quick shot of this as it walked in front of my lense. First time I have seen one on the dam.

White Wagtail

White Wagtail, Grafham Water, 14th April 2008 © Garth Peacock

Blackbird

Blackbird, Eaton Ford, 13th April 2008 © Richard Bashford
This partial albino has been knocking around Richard's garden for several years. As Richard says - a sort of reverse Ring Ouzel.

Siskin

Siskin, Cambridge, 11th April 2008 © David Heath
This year, Siskins have become regular visitors to garden feeders, including David's suburban garden in North Cambridge - and even becoming very approachable.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover, Grafham, 10th April 2008, © Rod Bee
One of 4 birds on the dam

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Houghton, 10th April 2008 © Rob Adamson
Rob has been watching this male building the nest over a three week period before taking this photo.

Reed Bunting

Male and Female Reed Buntings, Little Gransden, 9th April 2008 © Adrian George
After the visit if a female Reed Bunting to Adrian's garden a couple of years ago and nothing since, recent visitors include a male and two females.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover, Grafham Water, 7th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
The most difficult bird I have ever photographed due to it's extremely quick movements and in poor light. An hour spent and 150 discarded shots later, just a handful of acceptable photos.

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, Grafham Water, 7th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
To have both Meadow and Rock Pipit together to compare really helps to show the identification differences.

Rock Pipit

Rock Pipit, Grafham Water, 7th April 2008 © Garth Peacock