Tufted Duck

Drake Tufted Duck, Stonea, 25th February 2012 © Andy Bayes

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, St.Neots, 24th February 2012 © Phil Cadman
'This week, I have had a single Fieldfare visit my garden. He remained from 7am right up to late afternoon, around 5pm each day.'PC

Bittern

Bittern, Wicken Fen, 24th February 2012 © Tim Moore

Smew

Drake Smew, Paxton Pits NR, 23rd Februsry 2012 © Phil Cadman

Common Redshank

Common Redshank, Paxton Pits NR, 23rd February 2012 © Phil Cadman

Red-legged Partridge

Red-legged Partridge, Long Drove Cottenham, 14th February 2012 © Garth Peacock
Seemed to be as fed up with the weather as I was.

Song Thrush

Song Thrush, Bottisham Lock, 14th February 2012 © Garth Peacock
There seem to be very few of these around this year - or am I just not seeing them.

Goldcrest

Goldcrest, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th February 2012 © Kevin Robson

Goosander and Smew

Drake Goosander and Female Smew, Bottisham Lock, 11th February 2012 © Saimon Clark

Goosander

Female Goosander, Bottisham Lock, 11th February 2012 © Saimon Clark

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, Cambridge Research Park Waterbeach, 11th February 2012 © Jonathan Heath

Smew

Female Smew, Bottisham Lock, 11th February 2012 © Jonathan Heath

Robin

Robin, Milton CP, 11th February 2012 © Jonathan Heath

Goosander

Drake Goosander, Bates Bite Lock Cambridge, 10th February 2012 © Roger Cresswell
One of three fishing in the lock - two drakes and a female.

Blackcap

Male Blackcap, Melbourn, 8th February 2012 © Alan Wadsworth

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Melbourn, 8th February 2012 © Alan Wadsworth

Bittern

Bittern, Cambridge Research Park, 8th February 2012 © Steve Cooper

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Cawdle Fen, 7th February 2012 © David Hopkins

Blackcap

Female Blackcap, Harston, 7th February 2012 © Roger Isted

'I have a BTO approved project to colour ring winter Blackcap in my garden to determine amongst other things how long specific birds stay in a particular area. This season I colour ringed 4 in December, none of which I have seen again, and 2 so far in February. In the very mild intervening period I only recorded 1 unringed bird in January. Doubtless the current influx of birds is as a result of the very cold weather coming from Siberia and I am aware that many people in S Cambs are recording them in their gardens at the moment.

To expect one external record of these birds is ambitious to say the least but I would like to raise awareness to at least shorten the odds.

Please report colour ringed birds to the BTO.' RI

Sanderling

Sanderling, Grafham Water, 7th February 2012 © Caroline Scott

Robin

Robin, Melbourn, 5th February 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Greenfinch

Male Greenfinch, St.Ives, 5th February 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Starling

Starling, St.Ives, 5th February 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Blackbird

Female Blackbird, St.Ives, 5th February 2012 © Nigel Sprowell

Robin

Robin, Cambridge, 5th February 2012 © Graham Eliff

Robin

Robin, Aldreth, 5th February 2012 © Simon Stirrup

Water Rail

Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 5th February 2012 © Gary Thornton

Teal

Drake Teal, Fowlmere RSPB, 5th February 2012 © Gary Thornton

Bittern

Bittern, Woodwalton Fen, 4th February 2012 © Martin Bell
With most lakes frozen over, now will be the best time to see these elusive birds.

Redwing

Redwing, Melbourn, 3rd February 2012 © Malcom Housden

Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting, Ouse Fen, 2nd February 2012 © Nigel Sprowell
As this bird had not been reported recently, there were some doubts as to whether it was still around but these images prove otherwise.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Cambridge, 2nd February 2012 © Graham Eliff

Blackbird

Leucistic Blackbird, Cambridge, 2nd February 2012 © Graham Eliff