Sunday, July 31, 2011

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Fowlmere RSPB, 31st July 2011 © Gary Thornton

Friday, July 29, 2011

Robin


Robin, Girton, 29th July 2011 © Garth Peacock
A sudden appearance in my garden - one very worn adult being run ragged by two very hungry and demanding juveniles.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Common Crane





Common Crane, Ouse Washes, 26th July 2011 © Chris Went
A pair of adults and a first summer in this excellent series of images.

Monday, July 25, 2011

House Martin

House Martin, Willingham, 25th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Swift

Swift, Willingham, 25th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Hobby

Hobby, Willingham, 25th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Blackcap

Male Blackcap, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 25th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Whitethroat

Juvenile Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 25th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull, Brownshill Staunch, 25th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Swallow

Swallow, Over, 25th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Kestrel

Juvenile Kestrel, Burwell Fen, 24th July 2011 © Andrew Knights
'The bird was managing to find food in the form of invertebrates and a lizard while I was watching,' AK

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Common Crane

Common Crane, Fowlmere RSPB, 23rd July 2011 © Louisa Curnow
Presumably the same three birds seen at Wicken Fen on the same day.

Ferruginous Duck


Drake Ferruginous Duck, Paxton Pits NR, 23rd July 2011 © Jamie Wells

Ferruginous Duck

Drake Ferruginous Duck, Paxton Pits NR, 23rd July 2011 © Mark Hawkes
A distant and heavily cropped record shot of this rare vagrant.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Turtle Dove


Turtle Dove, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd July 2011 © Garth Peacock
The second image showing the bird 'purring'.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Little Grebe

Little Grebe, St.Ives Golf Course, 21st July 2011 © John Le Gassick

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Mediterranean Gull


Juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Grafham Water, 17th July 2011 © Mark Hawkes

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow, Cambridge, 16th July 2011 © Richard Patient
'...an unusual image as you don't see many shots of birds 'anting'. RP

Friday, July 15, 2011

Common Rosefinch


Common Rosefinch, Melbourn, 15th July 2011 © Martyn Gadd

Linnet

Male Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 15th July 2011 © Garth Peacock
A rather strange orangey tinge to this male - something I have never seen before.

Common Rosefinch


First Summer Male Common Rosefinch, 15th July 2011 © Garth Peacock

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Yellowhammer

Male Yellowhammer, Fen Drayton RSPB, 14th July 2011 © Garth Peacock

Monday, July 11, 2011

Sparrowhawk


 
Female Sparrowhawk, Willingham, 11th July 2011 © Colin Brown

House Martin

House Martin, Willingham, 11th July 2011 © Colin Brown

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Common Rosefinch


First Summer Male Common Rosefinch, Melbourn, 10th July 2011 © James Hanlon
The first record for the county.

Common Rosefinch

First Summer Male Common Rosefinch, Melbourn, 10th July 2011 © Mark Hawkes

Little Ringed Plover


Adult (top image) and Juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Grafham Water, 10th July 2011 © Mark Hawkes

Saturday, July 09, 2011

Spotted Flycatcher


Spotted Flycatcher, Fowlmere, 9th July 2011 © Keith Gypps
'...a couple more photos of the spotted flycatchers feeding four young in my garden.'KG

Water Rail

Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 9th July 2011 © Caroline Scott
'An adult water rail and young feeding (the adult is eating a small pike which it swallowed whole) at Fowlmere RSPB at around 8am this morning (9th July 2011).' CS

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Turtle Dove


Turtle Dove, Fowlmere RSPB, 6th July 2011 © James Hanlon

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fowlmere RSPB, 6th July 2011 © James Hanlon

Sunday, July 03, 2011

Red-legged Partridge

Red-legged Partridge, Near Gamlingay Hill, 3rd July 2011 © Adrian George 
'This Red-legged Partridge seemed to be taken with the shutter noise and the more I "clicked", the more it "clucked"!' AG

Mistle Thrush

Mistle Thrush, Near Gamlingay Hill, 3rd July 2011 © Adrian George

Friday, July 01, 2011

Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge, Aldreth, 1st July 2011 © Simon Stirrup

House Martin

House Martin, Huntingdon, 1st July 2011 © Tim Fryer
'Just fledged and resting'.TF