Saturday, February 28, 2015

Reed Bunting

Male Reed Bunting, Ouse Fen RSPB, 27th February 2015 © Howard Birley

Caspian Gull

Adult Caspian Gull, Landbeach Tip, 27th February 2015 © James Hanlon

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull, Landbeach Tip, 27th February 2015 © James Hanlon
Top image - first winter bird
Bottom image - LBBG with strange white wing patches and Caspian Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Adult Yellow-legged Gull, Landbeach Tip, 27th February 2015 © James Hanlon

Friday, February 27, 2015

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk, Bury, 26th February 2015 © Frank Bell
' Sparrowhawk taken by my 80 year old father 'Frank Bell'  in his garden in Bury (just outside of Ramsey). He would be thrilled to see it in the Gallery with his name below.' Martin Bell
Happy to oblige Martin - ED 

Jay

Jay, Aldreth, 22nd February 2015 © Simon Stirrup

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Grey Heron

Grey Heron, Grafham Water, 10th February 2015 © Mark Hawkes

Collared Dove

Collared Dove, Willingham, 23rd February 2015 © Colin Brown

Starling

Starling, Willingham, 23rd February 2015 © Colin Brown

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Willingham, 23rd February 2015 © Colin Brown

House Sparrow

Male House Sparrow, Willingham, 23rd February 2015 © Colin Brown

Dunnock

Dunnock, Willingham, 23rd February 2015 © Colin Brown

Greenfinch

Greenfinch, Willingham, 23rd February 2015 © Colin Brown

Monday, February 23, 2015

Shoveler

Fighting drake Shovelers, Great Fen, 22nd February 2015 © Martin Bell

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard, Paxton Pits, 21st February 2015 © Neil Bramwell

Yellow-legged Gull

Adult Yellow-legged Gull, Long Drove Cottenham, 21st February 2015 © Brendan Doe

Friday, February 20, 2015

Treecreeper

Treecreeper, Fowlmere, 20th February 2015 © Gary Thornton

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan, Ouse Washes RSPB, 17th February 2015 © Neil Bramwell

House Sparrow

House Sparrow, Ouse Washes RSPB, 18th February 2015 © Neil Bramwell

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Swaffham Prior, 16th February 2015 © Ade Long

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Bittern

Bittern, Great Fen, 18th February 2015 © Martin Bell

Jay

Jay, Aldreth, 15th February 2015 © Simon Stirrup

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Glaucous Gull

3rd winter Glaucous Gull, Long Drove Cottenham, 5th February 2015 © Brendan Doe

Caspian Gull

1st Winter Caspian Gull, Long Drove Cottenham, 6th February 2015 © Brendan Doe

Monday, February 16, 2015

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Swaffham Prior Fen, 15th February 2015 © Toby Austin

Common Crane

Common Crane, Manea, 14th February 2015 © Brendan Doe

Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull Hybrid

Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull Hybrid, Landbeach Tip, 15th February 2015 © James Hanlon
'....it is the centre/ right bird and is stood next to one each of the apparent parent species.' JH

Caspian Gull

First winter Caspian Gull, Landbeach Tip, 15th February 2015 © James Hanlon

'...that due to the covert pattern and weak nape streaking I passed it off as a likely hybrid but further investigation suggests it is likely to be a pure Caspian (one of five present that afternoon) as it is squarely within the known range of variation and is structurally a classic bird.' JH

Caspian Gull

Caspian Gull, Landbeach Tip, 15th February 2015 © James Hanlon
Top image - first winter, bottom image - second winter.

Herring Gull

3rd Winter Herring Gull, Landbeach Tip, 15th February 2015 © James Hanlon
'...this is a Scandinavian bird, race Argentatus,' JH

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Barn Owl

Barn Owl, Holme Fen, 5th February 2015 © Nigel Sprowell

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl, Location undisclosed, 10th February 2015 © Geoff Harries

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull, Long Drove Cottenham, 8th Februay 2015 © Brendan Doe
'...the  juvenile Glauc that was at Cottenham last Sunday (different bird to the regular one)' BD

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 10th February 2015 © Colin Brown