Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver, Grafham Water, 30th October 2009 © Anthony Fenn

Dotterel

Dotterel, Ouse Fen, 28th October 2009 © Richard Thomas

Red-rumped Swallow

Juvenile Red-rumped Swallow, Witcham, 27th October 2009 © Jonathan Smith

Red-rumped Swallow

Perching briefly once, it was soon flushed by a Sparrowhawk...

...and was always in close company with a juvenile House Martin.

Juvenile Red-rumped Swallow, Witcham, 27th October 2009 © Jim Lawrence.

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Ferry Meadows, 20th October 2009 © Peter Beesley

Red-crested Pochard

Male Red-crested Pochard, Paxton Pits NR, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock
1 male and 1 female present.

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock

Pochard

Male Pochard, Paxton Pits NR, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock

Shoveler

Male Shoveler, Paxton Pits NR, 19th October 2009 © Garth Peacock

Collared Dove

Collared Dove, Peterborough, 16th October 2009 © Peter Beesley

Snipe

Common Snipe, Fowlmere RSPB, 15th October 2009 © Simon Ansell
'These pictures are of a blue-legged Snipe...this is the only one with blue legs as all the others have the normal colour' SA

Jackdaw

Jackdaw, Peterborough, 14th October 2009 © Peter Beesley
The obvious contrast between a grey body, back and nape, and black wings, tail, crown and forehead is consistent with Eastern/Nordic Jackdaw Corvus m. monedula. The lack of an obvious white neck collar is indicative of an immature and/or female (Rudy Offereins in litt). There is another picture of this bird on Peter's Blog.

Moorhen

Moorhen, Fen End Over, 13th October 2009 © Colin Brown
A Moorhen apparently eating blackberries. Is this an unusual diet for the species?

Treecreeper

Treecreeper, Fen End Over, 13th October 2009 © Colin Brown

Water Rail

Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 11th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Snipe

Common Snipe, Fowlmere RSPB, 11th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Stonechat

Male Stonechat, Paxton Pits, 11th October 2009 © Jamie Wells

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe, Fowlmere RSPB, 9th October 2009 © James Hanlon

Sparrowhawk

Male Sparrowhawk, Girton, 7th October 2009 © Garth Peacock
I have always been envious of photo opportunities of Sparrowhawks in gardens - it never happened to me - until this morning.

Scaup

Female Scaup, Ferry Meadows, 5th October 2009 © Peter Beesley

Turtle Dove

Juvenile Turtle Dove, Ouse Fen, 4th October 2009 © Richard Thomas

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Diddington Pit, 4th October 2009 © Jim Lawrence

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Jim Lawrence

Curlew Sandpiper

Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Most County records relate to juveniles so this adult is unusual.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-beasted Sandpiper, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes
A first for Paxton Pits.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Curlew Sandpiper

Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © James Hanlon

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett
One of two located in the lagoons.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Dunlin

Dunlin, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope, Grafham Water. 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Paxton Pits, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett
This must be the most photographed bird in the county so far this month.

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper, Grafham Water, 4th October 2009 © Paul Hackett

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail, Dry Drayton, 4th October 2009 © Ken Hook
One of two that have been visiting Ken's dried-out garden pond over the past week.

Pectoral Sandpiper

Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper, Ouse Fen, 3rd October 2009 © Richard Thomas

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan, Ouse Fen, 2nd October 2009 © Richard Thomas
Whoopers are beginning to move South in some numbers for the winter. This image shows a comparison between Whooper Swan and our resident Mute Swan.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Paxton Pits, 2nd October 2009 © Jamie Wells
At last, a County record of this species that allows a reasonably close-up photograph, no doubt after some painstaking field work from Jamie.

Barred Warbler

Barred Warbler, Fordham, 1st October 2009 © David Collins
Only the fifth record for Cambs. What a way to start the month.