Sunday, May 25, 2014

Sanderling

Sanderling, Grafham Water, 25th May 2014 © Yves Gisseleire

Dunlin

Dunlin, Grafham Water, 25th May 2014 © Yves Gisseleire

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Shoveler

Shoveler, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd May 2014 © Garth Peacock

Lapwing

Lapwing, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 22nd May 2014 © Garth Peacock

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, Undisclosed Site, 22nd May 2014 © James Hanlon
'The male black-winged stilt, one of the wild pair' JH

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, Undisclosed Site, 21st May 2014 © Simon Stirrup

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Blue Tit

Blue Tit, Peterborough, 20th May 2014 © Peter Beesley

Swallow

Swallow, Aldreth, 20th May 2014 © Simon Stirrup

Marsh Harrier

Male Marsh Harrier, Fowlmere RSPB, 5th May 2014 © Brian Wallace
'Attached photos taken two weeks ago. Doug Radford asked me to delay sending them in for a week in case a female turned up  ( it is now 2 weeks ). He did actually say he thought it was already too late for them to breed !
Doug said it is a 2CY denoted by the two central dark tail feathers on the rear shot.' BW

Monday, May 19, 2014

Hobby

Hobby, Fowlmere RSPB, 19th May 2014 © Gary Thornton

Jay

Jay, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th May 2014 © Colin Brown

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Willingham, 19th May 2014 © Colin Brown

Hobby

Hobby, Willingham, 19th May 2014 © Colin Brown

House Martin

House Martin, Willingham, 19th May 2014 © Colin Brown

Common Tern

Common Tern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th May 2014 © Colin Brown

Wren

Wren, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th May 2014 © Colin Brown

Whitethroat

Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th May 2014 © Colin Brown

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern, Paxton Pits, 18th May 2014 © Jamie Wells
'A couple of record shots of the 2nd summer type Arctic Tern at Paxton on Sunday evening (with Sanderling in the background in 1st!). The extent of the white on the forehead lead me to believe it was a 1st summer until I had it on the deck at closer range to reveal that it actually had a dark red (not black) bill and red legs.' JW

Blue Tit

Blue Tit, Melbourn, 18th May 2014 © Malcolm Housden
'.....Blue Tits taken in my garden this afternoon, I think they will fledge early tomorrow morning too early for me to photograph them.' MH

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, Burwell Fen, 17th May 2014 © Ade Long

Friday, May 16, 2014

Skylark

Skylark, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2014 © Garth Peacock

Coot

Coot, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2014 © Garth Peacock

Yellowhammer

Female Yellowhammer, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2014 © Garth Peacock

Mute Swan

Mute Swan. Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2014 © Garth Peacock
These two were fighting for well over half-an-hour with very little let-up, presumably over the female that watched impassively.

Mallard

Drake Mallard, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 16th May 2014 © Garth Peacock
A different view from the usual!!!

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler, Paxton Pits, 15th May 2014 © Martin Davis

Cuckoo

Cuckoo, Wicken Fen, 15th May 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Linnet

Male Linnet, Heathfield, 15th May 2014 © James Hanlon

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Hobby

Hobby, Fowlmere RSPB, 13th May 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Buzzard

Buzzard, Fowlmere RSPB, 13th May 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Little Egret

Little Egret, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 10th May 2014 © James Hanlon

Thursday, May 08, 2014

Whitethroat

Common Whitethroat, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 8th May 2014 © Nigel Sprowell

Corn Bunting


Corn Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 8th May 2014 © Nigel Cprowell

Lapwing

Lapwing, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 8th May 2014 © Nigel Sprowell

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 8th May 2014 © Nigel Sprowell

Skylark

Skylark, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 8th May 2014 © Nigel Sprowell

Yellowhammer

Yellowhammer, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 8th May 2014 © Nigel Sprowell

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Tick Fen Chatteris, 8th May 2014 ©  Kevin Taylor

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Fowlmere RSPB, 7th May 2014 © Malcolm Housden
A long distance record shot from Malcolm that proves this species is about although, apparently, in reduced numbers again.

Monday, May 05, 2014

Marsh Harrier

Marsh Harrier, Ouse Fen RSPB, 5th May 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Sunday, May 04, 2014

Cuckoo

Cuckoo, Wicken Fen, 4th May 2014 © Roger Cresswell

Bittern

Bittern, Undisclosed Site, 4th May 2014 © Neil Bramwell

Whitethoat

Whitethroat, Ouse Fen RSPB, 4th May 2014 © Neil Bramwell