Friday, January 31, 2014

Hybrid Gull

Hybrid Gull, Milton Tip, 31st January 2014 © James Hanlon
'...a hybrid gull resembling adult Iceland but with grey on the leading edge of the primaries and a very herring gull-like head & bill. I put it down as herring x glaucous (aka 'viking' gull) as we're told Icelands rarely hybridise but was intrigued by its long-winged appearance.' JH

Monday, January 27, 2014

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Holme Fen, 27th January 2014 © Geoff Harries

Goldfinch

Goldfinch, Holme Fen, 27th January 2014 © Geoff Harries

Friday, January 24, 2014

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Fen, 24th January 2014 © Geoff Harries

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Holme Fen, 24th January 2014 © Leslie Prosser

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Glaucous Gull

First Winter Glaucous Gull, Milton, 23rd January 2014 © James Hanlon

Caspian Gull

2nd winter Caspian Gull, Rectory Farm Milton, 23rd January 2014 © James Hanlon

Caspian Gull

First Winter Caspian Gull, Milton Tip, 23rd January 2014 © Garth Peacock
A  record shot with thanks to James Hanlon for finding it for me.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Holme Fen, 22nd January 2014 © Peter Beesley

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk, Willingham, 21st January 2014 © Colin Brown

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull, Willingham, 21st January 2014 © Colin Brown

Rook

Rook, Willingham, 21st January 2014 © Colin Brown

Monday, January 20, 2014

Mallard

Mallard, Ferry Meadows, 20th January 2014 © Peter Beesley

Canada Goose

Canada Goose, Ferry Meadows, 20th January 2014 © Peter Beesley

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Red Kite

Red Kite, Aldreth, 19th January 2014 © Simon Stirrup
'A scruffy immature Red Kite looking almost respectable in late afternoon sunshine, perched in an Aldreth garden.' SS

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Brampton, 15th January 2014 © Pat Doody

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, Portholme Huntingdon, 15th January 2014 © Pat Doody

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Holme Fen, 14th January 2014 © Nigel Sprowell

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Private Site, 14th January 2014 © Nigel Sprowell

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Private Site, 14th January 2014 © Garth Peacock

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Holme Fen, 14th January 2014 © Garth Peacock

Marsh Harrier

Marsh Harrier, Wicken Fen. 14th January 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Skylark

Skylark, Wicken Fen, 14th January 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, Wicken Fen, 14th January 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver, Paxton Pits, 14th January 2014 © Ian Dawson

Monday, January 13, 2014

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Holme Fen, 13th January 2014 © Leslie Prosser

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Holme Fen, 13th January 2014 © Geoff Harries

Taiga Bean Goose

Taiga Bean Goose, Cambridge Research Park, 13th January 2014 © Garth Peacock

Taiga Bean Goose

Taiga Bean Goose, Cambridge Research Park, 13th January 2014 © James Hanlon

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Taiga Bean Goose

Taiga Bean Goose, Cambridge Research Park, 11th January 2014 © Jon Heath
'If accepted, this is only the second record for the county for Taiga Bean Geese.

It has been a remarkable week for the site, with a great run of birds that have included Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull and now Taiga Bean Geese.' JH

Friday, January 10, 2014

Caspian Gull

First Winter Caspian Gull, Milton Tip, 10th January 2014 © James Hanlon
'Great gulling at Milton today with juv glauc & Iceland & 4+ Caspian gulls (3+ 1w, 1 ad).
Lee Gregory had a different 1st winter Caspian earlier on and I see Ade Cooper had 3 adults. so that's a minimum of 7 Caspians, perhaps second only to the 9 seen last winter there in one day.
Addition 13/01/2014 - Saturday's two 3rd winters mean that a min of nine birds were seen between Fri pm and sat am - equal to the county record day count from last winter. In all probability there has probably been double figs present this weekend, a significant proportion of the national total.' JH

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull, Milton Tip, 10th January 2014 © James Hanlon

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Stonechat

Male Stonechat, Wicken Fen, 8th January 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Skylark

Skylark, Wicken Fen, 8th January 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Wicken Fen, 8th January 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Treecreeper

Treecreeper, Fowlmere, 5th January 2014 © Gary Thornton

Bewick's Swan


Bewick's Swan, Dunkirk, 5th January 2014 © Tony Martin
'...the bewick is Yellow 509, a male I ringed as a cygnet in the 07/08 winter. It has been returning to Dunkirk every season since, and last year brought its first cygnet with it. That cygnet, ringed Green AHC, came back to the lake by itself on January 3rd 2014, six weeks after its father arrived, and they clearly recognised each other.' TM