Turtle Dove

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Turtle Dove

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

Little Grebe

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

Mediterranean Gull

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

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow, Cambridge, 16th July 2011 © Richard Patient

'...an unusual image as you don't see many shots of birds 'anting'. RP

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

Yellowhammer

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

Sparrowhawk

 

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

House Martin

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

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

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

Turtle Dove

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

Kingfisher

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

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

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