Firecrest

Firecrest, Paxton Pits, 28th February 2009, © Jim Lawrence.

Wren

Wren, Milton, 26th February 2009 © Alan Skull
Caught sunbathing and preening in Alan's garden - taking advantage of what little sun is showing currently.

Blackcap

Male & Female Blackcap, Comberton, 6th February 2009 © Dave Oates
Both have been regular visitors to Dave's back garden since early January.

Smew

Male & Female Smew, Paxton Pits, 25th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Iceland Gull

First Winter Iceland Gull, Cottenham Long Drove, 23rd February 2009 © Steve Cooper

Stonechat

Male Stonechat, Paxton Pits, 22nd February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cambridgeshire, 19th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Red Kite

Red Kite, Monks Wood NNR, 19th February 2009 © Terry Cooper

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambourne, 17th February 2009 © Trevor Sawyer

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Welland High Bank, 16th February 2009 © Peter Beesley

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambourne, 15th February 2009 © Chris Went

Scaups

Female Scaups, Grafham Water (upper) 14th February and Cambourne (lower) 15th February 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge, Diddington, 14th February 2009 © Jamie Wells
Sightings of these birds are becoming increasingly rare these days.

Black-headed Gull and Vole

Black-headed Gull and Vole, Eldernell, 14th February 2009 © Max Catterwell
A fascinating photographic record of Max's narrative on Cambirds yesterday detailing the gull catching and eating a vole that had slipped from the ice into the water.

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow, Eldernell, 14th February 2009 © Max Catterwell
Catching and eating a vole.

Corn Bunting

Corn Bunting, Ouse Fen, 13th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Ouse Fen, 13th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Blackcap

Female Blackcap, Girton, 12th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
Success at last after 2 months of trying to photograph this very shy occasional visitor to my back garden.

Stonechat

Male Stonechat, Ouse Fen, 12th February 2009 © Nigel Sprowell

Reed Bunting

Female Reed Bunting, Ouse Fen, 12th February 2009 © Nigel Sprowell

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Cambs, 12th February 2009 © James Hanlon
An excellent shot of this elusive species, even more remarkable having been taken with a scope and hand-held camera.

Sparrowhawk

Male Sparrowhawk, St.Ives, 11th February 2009 © Nigel Sprowell
True to it's name, polishing off a male House Sparrow - even the legs.

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambourne, 10th February 2009 © Martin Leader
While surrounding counties seem to have had more than their fair share of these beautiful birds, Cambs has been disappointing with odd singles appearing such as this in a garden in Cambourne.

Mallard

Male and Female Mallard, Ferry Meadows, 9th February 2009 © Peter Beesley
Wintry scenes make even common species photogenic.

Collared Dove and Fox

Collared Dove (whats left of it) and Fox, Cambridge, 8th February 2009 © Peter Holt
I didn't see the fox catch the bird but it took it's time to eat it, finally curling up to sleep in leaves just two metres way leaving the rest to the Magpies - PH

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Cambridge, 8th February 2009 © Peter Holt

Hawfinch

Female Hawfinch, Cambridgeshire, 8th February 2009 © Steve Cooper
A real rarity find for the county.

Jay

Jay, Cambridge, 7th February 2009 © Joe Coyle

Dunnock

Dunnock, Wicken Fen, 7th February 2009 © Chris Went

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, Paxton Pits, 7th February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Lapwing

Lapwing, Paxton Pits 7th February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Barnacle Goose

Barnacle Goose, Paxton Pits, 7th February 2009 © Jamie Wells

Goldfinch

Goldfinch, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
Despite the driving snow, this Goldfinch was singing for several minutes - Certainly helped me to forget the cold for a time.

Chaffinch

Male Chaffinch, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
The pure white snow background makes a photo of a common species rather unusual.

Blackbird

Male Blackbird, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

Redwing

Redwing, Girton, 6th February 2009 © Garth Peacock
The snow forced two of these to occupy my back garden for a day. I couldn't resist the opportunity to get the camera out.