Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Ring-necked Duck

Drake Ring-necked Duck, Chain Corner, 25th February 2018 © David Ball

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Melbourn, 28th February 2018 © Steve Cooper
'This fieldfare has been terrorizing the garden this afternoon it won't let another Blackbird, Fieldfare, Starling come near !' SC

House Sparrow



Had a visit from the Sparrow today looks like an 'Italian Type', but is beginning to show some Tree Sparrow traits perhaps ?



There are one or two white cheeked House Sparrows around too !!
 House Sparrow, Melbourn, 28th February 2018 © Steve Cooper

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Eltisley, 25th February 2018 © James Hanlon

Chaffinch

Chaffinch, Fowlmere, 28th February 2018 © Bob Steed

Redwing

Redwing, Eltisley, 25th February 2018 © James Hanlon

Starling

Starling, Cambourne, 25th February 2018 © James Hanlon

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow, Ouse Washes RSPB, 2nd February 2018 © Thomas Reed

Kestrel

Kestrel, Fowlmere, 27th February 2018 © Robert Skeen

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Fowlmere, 27th February 2018 © Robert Skeen

Monday, February 26, 2018

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull, Grafham Water, 26th February 2018 © Phil Smith

Song Thrush

Song Thrush, Grafham Water, 26th February2018 © Phil Smith

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Scaup

Female Scaup, Milton CP, 22nd February 2018 © Jonathan Heath

Monday, February 19, 2018

Tundra Bean Goose

Tundra Bean Goose, Colne Gravel Pits, 18th February 2018 © Steve Cooper
With White-fronted Geese.

Ring-necked Duck

Drake Ring-necked Duck, Chain Corner, 18th February 2018 © Steve Cooper

Teal

Teal, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 18th February 2018 © Colin Brown

Redwing

Redwing, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 18th February 2018 © Colin Brown

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow, Willingham, 18th February 2018 © Colin Brown

Gadwall

Drake Gadwall, Grafham Water, 16th February 2018 © Phil Smith

Friday, February 16, 2018

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull, Grafham Water, 16th February 2018 © Richard Patient
'Poor quality as late in the day and taken with my phone, but amazing encounter with this arctic wanderer sat on the boom.' RP

Brambling

Brambling, Grafham Water, 15th February 2018 © Phil Smith

Bullfinch

Male Bullfinch, Grafham Water, 13th February 2018 © Phil Smith

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Eldernell, 9th February 2018 © Nigel Sprowell

Jay

Jay, Aldreth, 10th February 2018 © Simon Stirrup
'After hardly seeing a Jay in the garden for years, they have become regular in the past couple of winters and we now have them coming to the peanut feeder daily.  Their size is a bit of a shock compared with the usual Blue and Great Tits and now even Great Spots seem small. ' SS