Male Sparrowhawk, Little Gransden, 30th April 2008, © Adrian George
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Nightingale
Nightingale, Paxton Pits, 25th April 2008 © Garth Peacock
15 Singing males around the pits yesterday.
Nightingale
Nightingale, Little Paxton, 25th April 2008, © John Miller
Who would have thought that this skulker would get popular with photographers.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
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.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Male Brambling
Male Brambling, Orton Longueville, 22nd April 2008, © Peter and Jan Farbridge. Another excellent new garden tick! (JL).
Monday, April 21, 2008
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)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Long Eared Owl
Long Eared Owl, Site withheld, 20th April 2008, © Jim Lawrence. One of a probable breeding pair roosting in Sallows. (JL).
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl, Aldreth, 19th April 2008, © Simon Stirrup
Great portraits of an adult and freshly fledged juvenile.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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).
Monday, April 14, 2008
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.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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.
Friday, April 11, 2008
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
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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.
