Thursday, May 31, 2012

Mute Swan


Mute Swan, Fowlmere RSPB, 31st May 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Great Spotted Woodpecker


Great Spotted Woodpecker, South Cambs, 31st May 2012 © Malcolm Housden
'Two pictures of Greater Spotted Woodpecker and young who must be ready to fledge, the male kept calling trying to encourage the young out but they would not budge' MH

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Fowlmere RSPB, 30th May 2012 © Simon Ansell

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler, Fowlmere RSPB, 30th May 2012 © Keith Gypps

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail, Fowlmere, 30th May 2012 © Keith Gypps

Monday, May 28, 2012

Little Egret

Little Egret, Paxton Pits NR, 28th May 2012 © Jamie Wells

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint, Paxton Pits NR, 27th May 2012 © Jamie Wells

Lapwing

Lapwing mobbing Grey Heron, Fowlmere RSPB, 27th May 2012 © Brian Wallace

Willow Warbler

Juvenile Willow Warbler, Fowlmere RSPB, 27th May 2012 © Brian Wallace

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Fowlmere RSPB, 27th May 2012 © Brian Wallace

Greylag Goose

Greylag Goose, Fowlmere RSPB, 27th May 2012 © Brian Wallace

Friday, May 25, 2012

Ruff

Ruff, Nene Washes, 25th May 2012 © Jonathan Taylor

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Fowlmere RSPB, 24th May 2012 © Garth Peacock

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler, Fowlmere RSPB, 24th May 2012 © Garth Peacock

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fowlmere RSPB, 24th May 2012 © Brian Wallace
Feeding young in the nest and apparently predating nestlings.

Wren

Wren, Fowlmere RSPB, 24th May 2012 © Brian Wallace

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd May 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd May 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd May 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Linnet

Male Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd May 2012 © Malcolm Housden

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd May 2012 © Keith Gypps

Linnet

Male Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd May 2012 © Keith Gypps

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Nightingale


Nightingale, Paxton Pits NR, 20th May 2012 © Gary Thornton

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Yellow Wagtail

Yellow wagtail, Nr Fowlmere RSPB, 19th May 2012 © Gary Thornton

Linnet

Male Linnet, Fowlmere RSPB, 19th May 2012 © Gary Thornton

Common Tern

Common Tern, Reach Lode, 19th May 2012 © Jerry Cottrell

Friday, May 18, 2012

Nightingale

Nightingale, Paxton Pits NR, 18th May 2012 © Norman De'Ath

Common Whitethroat

Common Whitethroat, Paxton Pits NR, 18th May 2012 © Norman De'Ath

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hobby

Hobby, Wicken Fen, 17th May 2012 © Garth Peacock

Swallow


Swallow, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 17th May 2012 © Garth Peacock

Wheatear

Female Wheatear, Wicken Fen, 17th May 2012 © Garth Peacock

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Wheatear

Male Wheatear, Paxton Pits NR, 16th May 2012 © Jamie Wells

Hobby

Hobby, Wicken Fen NR, 16th May 2012 © Simon Stirrup

Common Tern

Common Tern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2012 © Colin Brown

Hobby

Hobby, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2012 © Colin Brown

Linnet

Male Linnet, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2012 © Colin Brown

Dunnock

Dunnock, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2012 © Colin Brown

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe, Fen Drayton Lakes NR, 16th May 2012 © Colin Brown

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Wheatear

Female Wheatear, Paxton Pits NR, 15th May 2012 © Jamie Wells

Yellowhammer

Male Yellowhammer, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 15th May 2012 © Garth Peacock

Dunlin

Dunlin, Nene Washes, 15th May 2012 © Jonathan Taylor
'Most interestingly a Dunlin, possibly showing characteristics of races other than Alpina, - Sakhalina!, 'JT

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper, Nene Washes, 15th May 2012 © Jonathan Taylor

Lapwing

Lapwing Chick, Nene Washes, 15th May 2012 © Jonathan Taylor