Robin

Robin, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Linnet

Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff, Fowlmere RSPB, 29th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Yellowhammer

Female Yellowhammer, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Pheasant

Male Pheasant, Fen Causeway Cambridge, 26th March 2010 © Graham Eliff
The deformed bill is a peculiarity of this bird but it has not affected it's survival as it has apparently been around for some time.

Little Owl

Little Owl, Grantchester, 26th March 2010 © Trevor Sawyer

Yellowhammer

Male Yellowhammer, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 24th March 2010 © Terry Hickman

Brambling

Male Brambling, Orton Longueville, 24th March 2010 © Janice Farbridge
A brief garden visitor followed by a female Brambling the next day. Bramblings were frequent garden visitors last winter but noticeable by their absence this winter.

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit, Fen Causeway Cambridge, 23rd March 2010 © Graham Eliff

Kestrel

Male Kestrel, Fen Causeway Cambridge, 23rd March 2010 © Graham Eliff

Wood Duck

Drake Wood Duck, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd March 2010 © Garth Peacock
A surprise find on a low branch in the flooded field East of the main access road. It has been seen around the reserve, on-and-of for the past two years or so. Unfortunately partly obscured by foliage on a very grey afternoon.

Oystercatcher

Oystercatcher, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd March 2010 © Garth Peacock
One of a pair feeding well on the new scrape.

Wheatear

Wheatear, Fields around Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Little Egret

Little Egret, Shepreth, 21st March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'The mangrove effect of the ivy makes the image look as if it was taken somewhere more exotic' SC

Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff, Fen Drayton RSPB, 21st March 2010 © Nigel Sprowell
Several Chiffchaffs appeared at Fen Drayton Lakes over the weekend, the first of the Spring migrants to arrive in numbers.

Yellowhammer

Male Yellowhammer, Diddington/Stirtloe, 21st March 2010 © Stuart Elsom
'As I walked along the footpath between Diddington and Stirtloe the air was full of the songs of Skylark, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer, including this very smart male' SME

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, March Farmers, 18th March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'Contrasting plumage birds are always a trap for the unwary. Very much in the pseudo Water Pipit camp but note the colour of the supercillium, mantle, tertials and legs,'SC

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Wigeon

Drake Wigeon, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Mallard

Drake Mallard, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © Peter Beesley
Currently the most photographed birds in the county - and showing very well in the sunshine.

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © Stuart Elsom
Still present and feeding well, probably in readiness for their return migration.

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Jackdaw

Nordic Jackdaw, Kingfishers Bridge, 16th March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'A good example of the 'Nordic' Jackdaw showing the neck marking well.' SC

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © John Miller

Redwing

Redwing, Cambridge, 16th March 2010 © John Miller
Sharing the same food source in Panton Street as the Waxwings.

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 15th March 2010 © Trevor Sawyer

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 15th March 2010 © Garth Peacock
One of four birds feeding on Cotoneaster berries in Panton Street.

Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge, Fowlmere RSPB, 15th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Treecreeper

Treecreeper, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 14th March 2010 © Nigel Sprowell

Wigeon

Wigeon, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th March 2010 © Gary Thornton

Goosander

Female Goosander, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 13th March 2010 © Dave Oates

Sparrowhawk

Male Sparrowhawk, Duxford, 12th March 2010 © James Hanlon
Looking rather dazed after crashing into the feeders in James's garden.

Bittern

Bittern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 11th March 2010 © Simon Ansell

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 10th March 2010 © Colin Brown

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose, Foxton, 4th March 2010 © Steve Cooper
'Surprised to see three of these at Foxton today, fully winged and no rings either, not your usual chalkland arable bird!' SC

Coot

Coot, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown

Wren

Wren, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 3rd March 2010 © Colin Brown