Shag

Shag, Paxton Pits, 30th December 2013 © Jamie Wells

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Woodwalton Fen, 29th December 2013 © Martin Bell
'Note in the shot with fish he has pierced all the way through the body of this quite large fish with his beak, which I thought was quite impressive.' MB

Shag

Shag, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 29th December 2013 © Jon Heath

Shag

Shag, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 29th December 2013 © Mark White

Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver, Paxton Pits, 28th December 2013 © Jamie Wells

Marsh Harrier

Marsh Harrier, Woodwalton Fen, 28th December 2013 © Martin Bell
'.... the Marsh Harrier is in partial hover (look closely to see the Bittern beneath him), I have also sent a shot (have a whole sequence) of the Marsh Harrier in pursuit / hunting.' MB

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull, Milton Tip, 28th December 2013 © Richard Johnson

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Newton, 24th December 2013 © Matthew Mellor

'....Common Buzzard that I took in the parish of, I think, Newton (by the Newton to Fowlmere Road).  Its markings are strange, and if I read the Collins Guide properly, they are consonant with Common Buzzards found in N Germany / S Sweden.  It’s no wonder the French for Buzzard is “buse variable”.' MM

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Holme Fen, 24th December 2013 © Matthew Mellor
'A regular Common Buzzard' MM

Red Kite

Red Kite, Holme Fen, 24th December 2013 © Matthew Mellor

Kingfisher

Kingfisher, Woodwalton Fen, 24th December 2013 © Martin Bell

Teal

Male Teal, Fowlmere RSPB, 22nd December 2013© Geoff Harries

Long-tailed Duck

Juvenile Female Long-tailed Duck, Grafham Water, 22nd December 2013 © Mark Hawkes

Blackbird

Blackbird, March, 22nd December 2013 © Andy Bayes

Water Rail

Water Rail, Private Site, 20th December 2013 © Garth Peacock

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit, Private Site, 20th December 2013 © Garth Peacock

Reed Bunting

Reed Bunting, Private Site, 20th December 2013 © Garth Peacock

Coal Tit

Coal Tit, Willingham, 17th December 2013 © Colin Brown

Seasons Greetings

Thanks to all contributors and followers to this website during 2013 - Garth Peacock
(and apologies for not using a photo from the county this year).

Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit, Holme Fen, 12th December 2013 © Kevin Robson

Water Rail

Leucistic Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 9th December 2013 © Ray Valpier

Mute Swan

Mute Swan, Fowlmere RSPB, 8th December 2013 © Gary Thornton

Pochard

Male Pochard, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 6th December 2013 © Colin Brown

Long-tailed Tit

Long-tailed Tit, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 6th December 2013 © Colin Brown

Tufted Duck

Male Tufted Duck, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 6th December 2013 © Colin Brown

Water Rail

Water Rail, Wicken Fen, 4th December 2013 © Kevin Robson

Red-throated Diver

Red-throated Diver, Fowlmere RSPB, 2nd December 2013 © Doug Radford

'I was amazed to receive a phone call this morning to say that a red-throated diver was fishing in the mere at the reserve. Thankfully I got there before it flew off at 1.22pm. A cracking adult, and an unpredictable first reserve record.' DJR

Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck, Grafham Water, 30th November 2013 © Mark Hawkes'
I finally got a reasonable view of this today (despite it being at Grafham since October 12th) which allowed me to get some record shots, and reconsider the sex of the bird. It's definitely a juvenile, and probably a female after all.' MH

Water Rail

Leucistic Water Rail, Fowlmere RSPB, 28th November 2013 © Barbara Mitchell

Robin

Robin, Wicken Fen, 19th November 2013 © Mike Harris

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Burwell Fen, 19th November 2013 © Mike Harris

Grey Heron

Grey Heron, Burwell Fen, 19th November 2013 © Mike Harris

Starling

Starling, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Garth Peacock
Not a large showing as they came in dribs and drabs and quickly settled to roost.

Shoveler

Male Shoveler, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Colin Brown