Common Crane

Common Crane, 31st May 2009, Paxton Pits © Les Beeke

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, "Cambridgeshire Fens", 30th May 2008, © Ed Frear
These are two shots of the same bird, so the apparent darkness of the bird in flight is a deception of the light. The mammal is presumably a Common Shrew (RGN).

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler, Fowlmere, 30th May 2009, © Martin Gadd

Common Swift

Common Swift, Landbeach, 27th May 2009, © Dick Newell
Two lovebirds sitting on 2 eggs.

Blackbird

Juvenile Blackbird, Girton, 25th May 2009 © Garth Peacock
I could not resist photographing this juvenile in my back garden, lazily taking advantage of the sun while the parents scurried around finding food to keep it happy.

Marsh Harrier

Female Marsh Harrier, Fen Drayton RSPB, 25th May 2009 © Dave Cordery

Squacco Heron

Squacco Heron, Wicken Fen, 25th May 2009, © Stephen Blain

Squacco Heron

Squacco Heron, Wicken Fen, 24th May 2009 © Andrew Knights
A long range digiscoped record shot through a heavy heat-haze.

Marsh Harrier

Female Marsh Harrier, Fen Drayton RSPB, 24th May 2009 © Colin Brown

Sparrowhawk

Female Sparrowhawk, Fen Drayton RSPB, 24th May 2009 © Colin Brown

Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker, Fen Drayton RSPB, 24th May 2009 © Colin Brown

Cuckoo

Cuckoo, Fen Drayton RSPB, 24th May 2009 © Colin Brown

Swallow

Swallow, Willingham, 24th May 2009 © Colin Brown

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, Over Fen,24th May 2009 © Colin Brown

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher, Private Site Cambs, 24th May 2009 © Andrew Knights.
The first photograph this year of this delightful species.

Mute Swan

Mute Swan, Fen Drayton, 24th May 2009, © James Hanlon

Great Tit

Great Tit fledgling, Trumpington, 23rd May 2009, © James Hanlon

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail, Wimpole, 22nd May 2009 © Martyn Gadd

Marsh Harrier

Male Marsh Harrier, Fen Drayton RSPB, 20th May 2009 © Dave Cordery

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover, Paxton Pits, 20th May 2009 © Jamie Wells

House Martin

House Martin, Little Paxton, 20th May 2009 © Jamie Wells
Looking for a nesting site.

Common Swift

Common Swift, Fen Drayton, 18th May 2009, © James Hanlon

Turnstone

Turnstones, Paxton Pits, 16th May 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Fen Drayton RSPB, 16th May © Dave Cordery
Photo taken from the access road to the reserve where this bird can frequently be seen quartering the nearby fields and ditches.

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint, Fen Drayton RSPB, 14th May 2009 © Mark Hows
A record shot of one of two at Fen Drayton for the last few days.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, St.Ives, 13th May 2009 © Rob Adamson

Black Tern

Black Tern, Grafham Water, 13th May 2009 © Mark Hows
One of last weeks influx.

Jay

Jay, Trumpington, 13th May 2009, © James Hanlon

Blue-headed Wagtail

Female Blue-headed Wagtail, Melbourn, 10th May 2009 © Steve Cooper
The worn greater coverts and tertials indicate to Steve a 1st summer female Blue-headed Wagtail although the yellow in the supercillium may point to a flava x flavissima hybrid (Channel Wagtail). It is paired with a male flavissima. Steve would welcome further observations.

Wheatear

Male Wheatear, Sutton/Haddenham Fen, 10th May 2009 © Edwin Frear
One of four birds showing that day.

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit, Fen Drayton RSPB, 10th May 2009 © Nigel Sprowell

Jay

Jay, Trumpington, 7th May 2009, © James Hanlon

Woodcock

Woodcock, Wicken Fen, 6th May 2009 © John Walsh
A screen grab from a video taken at midday of a species that is notoriously elusive and difficult to photogrpah.

Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff, Fowlmere RSPB, 6th May 2009 © Adrian George
'This may be 'old hat' to many, but it really does seem to say Chaff-Chiff decidedly more than the commonly accepted Chiff-Chaff - at least that is what my ears tell me!' AG

Feral Pigeon

Feral Pigeon, Girton, 3rd May 2009 © Garth Peacock
This striking bird is now a regular visitor to my garden feeders with a couple of normal plumaged feral pigeons. Is it albino or leucistic?

Moorhen

Moorhen and Chicks, Fowlmere RSPB, 3rd May 2009 © Martin Gadd

Nightingale

Nightingale, Paxton Pits, 3rd May 2009 © Colin Brown

Garganey

Male Garganey, Fen Drayton RSPB, 1st May 2009 © Garth Peacock
A heavily cropped long distant shot, taken at the flooded field off the access road to the car park.