Redwing

Redwing, Girton, 31st December 2009 © Garth Peacock
Surprisingly there have been very few photos of Redwings submitted this winter. A flock of 15 descended on a Cotoneaster in my garden this morning and proceeded to strip it almost bare in one day.

Kittiwake

Juvenile Kittiwake, Grafham Water, 31st December 2009 © Mark Hawkes
'Not often you see a Kittiwake alongside a Mute Swan!' MH

Bearded Tit

Male Bearded Tit, Paxton Pits, 28th December 2009 © Ian Tulloch
'The striking colours of the male showing against the light wispy background of the reed heads' IT

Bearded Tit

Male Bearded Tit, Paxton Pits, 24th December 2009 © Jamie Wells
One of the two males that have appeared at Paxton Pits with one female and showing well down to a few metres.

Reed Bunting

Male (upper photo)and Female (lower photo)Reed Bunting, Kings Dyke NR Peterborough, 23rd December 2009 © Peter Beesley

Great Tit

Great Tit, Kings Dyke NR Peterborough, 23rd December 2009 © Peter Beesley

Coal Tit

Coal Tit, Little Gransden, 21st December 2009 © Adrian George

Pheasant

Male Pheasant, Little Gransden, 21st December 2009 © Adrian George

Blackbird

Male Blackbird, Little Gransden, 21st December 2009 © Adrian George

Robin

Robin, Girton, 21st December 2009 © Garth Peacock
My gardens resident Robin posing for a typical winter scene - rather too late for this years Christmas cards.

Goldfinch

Goldfinch, Girton, 21st December 2009 © Garth Peacock

Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe, March, 20th December 2009 © Nigel Crowhurst
A cracking find by Nigel on a small pit just 100 yds North of the March recycling centre.

Skylark

Skylark, Melbourn, 20th December 2009 © Steve Cooper
'Tough for these fellows at the moment. 200 feeding on oilseed leaves at Summerhouse Farm...not quite the Christmas Robin' SC

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, Fowlmere RSPB, 20th December 2009 © Gary Thornton

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fowlmere RSPB, 20th December 2009 © Gary Thornton

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Fowlmere RSPB, 20th December 2009 © Gary Thornton

Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter, Grafham Water, 19th December 2009 © Mark Hawkes
A first-winter male showing well although distant for this record shot.

Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter, Grafham Water, 19th December 2009 © Richard Bayldon

A Seasonal Message

With grateful thanks to all those who have kindly contributed their images to this site during 2009 - Garth Peacock

Stonechat

Female Stonechat, Nene Low Washes, 14th December 2009 © Peter Beesley

Blackcap

Male Blackcap, Girton, 11th December 2009 © Garth Peacock
A surprise early morning visitor to my garden feeding on a Mahonia bush.

Wigeon

Wigeon, Swavesey, 10th December 2009 © Colin Brown

Golden Plover

Golden Plover, Swavesey, 10th December 2009 © Colin Brown

Redwing

Redwing, Swavesey, 10th December 2009 © Colin Brown

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fowlmere, 6th December 2009 © Gary Thornton

Blackbird

Male Blackbird, Peterborough, 3rd December 2009 © Peter Beesley