Monday, December 30, 2013

Shag

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

Sunday, December 29, 2013

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

Saturday, December 28, 2013

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

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

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

Sunday, December 22, 2013

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

Friday, December 20, 2013

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

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Coal Tit

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

Friday, December 13, 2013

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).

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Marsh Tit

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

Monday, December 09, 2013

Water Rail

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

Sunday, December 08, 2013

Mute Swan

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

Friday, December 06, 2013

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

Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Water Rail

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

Monday, December 02, 2013

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

Saturday, November 30, 2013

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

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Water Rail

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

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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

Goldeneye

Female Goldeneye, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Colin Brown

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th November 2013 © Colin Brown

Monday, November 18, 2013

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk, Fowlmere RSPB, 18th November 2013 © Gary Thornton

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Ring-necked Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet, South Cambridge, 16th November 2013 © Mary Howard.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Village, 15th November 2013 © Neil Bramwell
'In one of the pictures the shrike had just finished hawking up a package of remains' NB