Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Hobby

Hobby, Haddenham, 31st August 2011 © Paul Mason
'To follow up Simons hobby ringing pictures here is one of the 2 young now on the wing.' PM

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 31st August 2011 © Colin Brown

Monday, August 29, 2011

Hobby




Hobby, Haddenham, 29th August 2011 © Simon Stirrup

'....a few images of Hobby chicks taken while they being ringed near Haddenham.  Both have successfully fledged.' SS

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Water Rail

Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th August 2011 © Gary Thornton
Photo taken after the bird had taken refuge in a tree from a Mink.

Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 28th August 2011 © Nigel Sprowell
Nigel is a volunteer at the site and this is the first he has seen there for a couple of years.

Moorhen

Moorhen, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th Augus 2011 © Gary Thornton
'Another close call with the Mink. This Moorhen flew on to the Kingfisher perch for safety.' GT

Friday, August 26, 2011

Spotted Flycatcher

Juvenile Spotted Flycatcher, Undisclosed Site Cambridgeshire, 26th August 2011 © Roger Isted

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 25th August 2011 © Colin Brown

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 25th August 2011 © Colin Brown

Cormorant

Cormorant, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 25th August 2011 © Colin Brown

Common Tern

Common Tern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 25th August 2011 © Colin Brown

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 25th August 2011 © Colin Brown

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Whinchat


Juvenile Whinchat, Grafham Water, 20th August 2011 © Mark Hawkes

Friday, August 19, 2011

White-winged Black Tern


Juvenile White-winged Black Tern, Grafham Water, 19th August 2011 © Garth Peacock

Black Tern

Juvenile Black Tern, Grafham Water, 19th August 2011 © Garth Peacock
Two reported present off the Fishing Lodge. A record shot taken against the sun.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Swallow

Swallow, Grafham Water, 16th August 2011 © Garth Peacock
An all singing and all dancing performance.

Chiffchaff

Juvenile Chiffchaff, Grafham Water, 16th August 2011 © Garth Peacock

Yellow Wagtail


Yellow Wagtail, Grafham Water, 16th August 2011 © Garth Peacock

Carrion Crow


Carrion Crow, Grafham Water, 16th August 2011 © Garth Peacock
The second image is cropped from the first to show the damaged bill - amazing that the bird can survive.

Dunlin

Dunlin, Grafham Water, 16th August 2011 © Garth Peacock

Ringed Plover

Ringed Plover, Grafham Water, 16th August 2011 © Garth Peacock

Common Tern

Juvenile Common Tern, Grafham Water, 16th August 2011 © Garth Peacock

Monday, August 15, 2011

White-winged Black Tern


Juvenile White-winged Black Tern, Grafham water, 15th August 2011 © Mark Hawkes

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Green Woodpecker

Juvenile Green Woodpecker, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 14th August 2011 © Nigel Sprowell

Saturday, August 13, 2011

White-winged Black Tern

White-winged Black Tern, Grafham Water, 13th August 2011 © Stuart Elsom
'Showing well on the boom this evening' SME

Common Tern

Common Tern, Grafham Water, 13th August 2011 © Stuart Elsom
'A rather intimate but noisy moment between adult and juvenile SME'

Caspian Gull

Caspian Gull, Paxton Pits NR, 13th August 2011 © Jamie Wells

Friday, August 12, 2011

White-winged Black Tern

Juvenile White-winged Black Tern, Grafham Water, 12th August 2011 © Jamie Wells

Buzzard

Buzzard, Little Gransden, 12th August 2011 © Adrian George
'I felt for this (?juvenile) Buzzard this afternoon having to put up with the attentions of 3 Magpies.' AG

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Garganey

Female Garganey, Grafham Water, 11th August 2011 © Mark Hawkes

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Little Grebe


Little Grebe, St.Ives Golf Course, 9th August 2011 © John Le Gassick
Successfully hatching three chicks.

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Yellowhammer


Male(top image) and Female Yellowhammer, Paxton Pits NR, 7th August 2011 © Jamie Wells

Saturday, August 06, 2011

Water Rail


Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 6th August 2011 - Gary Thornton

Thursday, August 04, 2011

Jay

Jay, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 4th August 2011 © Nigel Sprowell

Common Whitethroat

Common Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 4th August 2011 © Nigel sprowell

Moorhen

Moorhen, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 4th August 2011 © Nigel Sprowell

Grey Heron

   
Grey Heron, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 4th August 2011 © Nigel Sprowell 





Mallard

Drake Mallard (Eclipse Plumage), Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 4th August 2011 © Nigel Sprowell