Thursday, December 31, 2009

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

Monday, December 28, 2009

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

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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

Monday, December 21, 2009

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

Sunday, December 20, 2009

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

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

A Seasonal Message


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

Monday, December 14, 2009

Stonechat


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

Friday, December 11, 2009

Blackcap



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

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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

Sunday, December 06, 2009

Great Spotted Woodpecker


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

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Blackbird


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