Monday, July 31, 2023

Sandwich Tern




 Sandwich Tern, Grafham Water, 25th July 2023 © Matthew Mellor

Little Grebe


 Little Grebe, Dernford Reservoir, 23rd July 2023 © Steve Cooper

.....a Little Grebe at Dernford showing it's large brood patch something you don't see everyday !' SC

Garganey



 Female Garganey, Dernford Reservoir, 30th July 2023 © Steve Cooper

Mandarin Duck


 Juvenile Mandarin Duck, Dernford Reservoir, 30th July 2023 © Steve Cooper

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Great Crested Grebe


 Great Crested Grebe, Dernford Reservoir, 16th July 2023 © Cookie Shorten

Skylark


 Skylark, Dernford Reservoir, 27th July 2023 © Cookie Shorten

House Martin


 House Martin, Dernford Reservoir, 6yth July 2023 © Cookie Shorten

Common Tern



 Common Tern, Dernford Reservoir, 27th July 2023 © Cookie Shorten

Great Spotted Woodpecker


 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Foxton, 19th July 2023 © Cookie Shorten

Barn Swallow


 Barn Swallow, Castle Camps, 28th July 2023 © Cookie Shorten

Little Grebe


 Little Grebe, Dernford Reservoir, 17th July 2023 © Cookie Shorten

Sedge Warbler

 

 

Sedge Warbler, Ouse Fen RSPB, 29th July 2023 © Tracey Graves

Friday, July 28, 2023

Common Swift


 Common Swift, Cottenham, 26th July 2023 © Colin Brown

Barn Swallow


 Barn Swallow, Cottenham, 26th July 2023 © Colin Brown

Reed Warbler


 Reed Warbler, Cottenham, 26th July 2023 © Colin Brown

Red Kite


 Red Kite, Cottenham, 26th July 2023 © Colin Brown

Common Buzzard


 Common Buzzard, Cottenham, 26th July 2023 © Colin Brown

Hobby


 Hobby, Cottenham, 26th July 2023 © Colin Brown

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Great White Egret


 Great White Egret, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 26th July 2023 © Roger Cresswell

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Peregrine Falcon


 Peregrine Falcon Yaxley 25th July 2023 © Garth Peacock

Mandarin



 Mandarin Duck, Dernford Reservoir, 23rd July 2023 © Steve Cooper

'Wild Mandarin are so elusive and I have been trying to get photo's of juveniles as this plumage is not shown well in field guides etc.

The broken eye ring and lack of white feathering at the bill base identify these as juveniles as adults in eclipse show full eye rings and a prominent white line at the bill base. The pink bill identifies the male, grey in female...' SC

Tufted Duck



 Tufted Duck, Dernford Reservoir, 25th July 2023 © Steve Cooper

'Tufted duck hatching time at Dernford !' SC