Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Tundra Bean Goose

Tundra Bean Goose, Waterbeach, 31st January 2017 © Jonathan Heath

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cambridge, 31st January 2017 © Jonathan Heath

Tundra Bean Goose

Tundra Bean Goose, Waterbeach, 30th January 2017 © Ian Dawson

Monday, January 30, 2017

White-fronted Goose

White-fronted Goose, Cambridge Research Park, 28th January 2017 © Jonathan Heath

Herring Gull

Herring Gull, Cambridge Research Park, 24th January 2017 © Garth Peacock

Common Snipe

Common Snipe, Ouse Washes RSPB, 29th January 2017 © James Hanlon

Linnet

Linnet, Melbourn, 29th January 2017 © Steve Cooper
'I came across a different type of 'murmuration' today, this is part of a flock of Linnets attracted to a bird cover plot in Melbourn there were over 1200 birds !' SC

Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow, Ouse Washes RSPB, 28th January 2017 © Thomas Reed

Goldfinch

Goldfinch, Ouse Washes RSPB, 28th January 2017 © Thomas Reed

Blue Tit

Blue Tit, Ouse Washes RSPB, 28th January 2017 © Thomas Reed

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Little Eversden, 29th January 2017 © Oliver Richards

Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver, Grafham Water, 29th January 2017 © Jonathan Taylor

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Burwell Fen, 17th January 2017 © Garth Peacock

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan, Burwell Fen 17th January 2017 © Garth Peacock

Stonechat

Male Stonechat, Woodwalton Fen, 24th January 2017 © Thomas Reed

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull, Cambridge Research Park, 21st January 2017 © Simon Stirrup
'One of the images shows it regurgitating material from its stomach which it then proceeded to eat.  This was the second time that it did this in c40 minutes.  Not the most appealing of habits, but if you’ve just been feeding on a tip ...' SS

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Wicken Fen, 24th January 2017 © Neil Bramwell

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Burwell Fen, 24th January 2017 © Neil Bramwell

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Burwell Fen, 24th January 2017 © Neil Bramwell

Song Thrush

Song Thrush, Grafham Water, 24th January 2017 © Phil Smith

Goldeneye

Drake Goldeneye, Grafham Water, 24th January 2017 © Phil Smith

Teal

Teal, Grafham Water, 24th January 2017 © Phil Smith

Bittern

Bittern, Woodwalton Fen, 21st January 2017 © Matt Walton

Water Rail

Water Rail, Woodwalton Fen, 21st January 2017 © Matt Walton

Marsh Harrier

Marsh Harrier, Woodwalton Fen, 22nd January 2017 © Matt Walton

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Water Rail

Water Rail, Woodwalton Fen, 22nd January 2017 © Thomas Reed

Song Thrush

Song Thrush (Continental), Needingworth SW, 23 January 2017 © Steve Cooper
'This is a photo of a 'continental' song thrush (turdus p. philomelos). These come into the county with other wintering thrushes but are always overlooked. They have grey/brown upperparts, a whiter background colour to the underparts and greyish rumps compared to our song thrush.' SC

Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff, Needingworth SW, 22nd January 2017 © Steve Cooper
'One of 14 present.' SC

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Little Eversden, 22nd January 2017 © Gary Thornton

Mute Swan

Mute Swan, Cambridge Research Park, 21st January 2017 © James Hanlon

Glaucous Gull

Juvenile Glaucous Gull, Cambridge Research Park, 20th January 2017 © James Hanlon

Iceland Gull

2nd Winter Iceland Gull, Cambridge Research Park, 21st January 2017© Jonathan Heath

Glaucous Gull

Juvenile Glaucous Gull, Cambridge Research Park, 21st January 2016 © Brendan Doe

Dunnock

Dunnock, Woodwalton Fen, 20th January 2017 © Thomas Reed

Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th January 2017 © Colin Brown

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th January 2017 © Colin Brown

Reed Bunting

Female Reed Bunting, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 19th January 2017 © Colin Brown