Sunday, March 19, 2017

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe, Paxton Pits, 17th March 2017 © Garth Peacock

Scaup

Drake Scaup
Female Scaup
Displaying
Scaup, Paxton Pits, 17th March 2017 © Garth Peacock

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Jay

Jay, Paxton Pits, 17th March 2017 © Phil Smith

Siskin

Male Siskin, Paxton Pits, 17th March 2017 © Phil Smith

Marsh Harrier

Marsh Harrier, Woodwalton Fen, 2nd March 2017 © Thomas Reed

Friday, March 17, 2017

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Little Staughton, 16th March 2017 © Richard Patient
On the borders of Cambs and Beds but worth including anyway because of the rarity value. ED

Brambling

Brambling, Melbourn, 16th March 2017 © Steve Cooper
'This fine fellow turned up in my garden in Melbourn today !' SC

Blackcap

Male Blackcap, Melbourn, 16th March 2017 © Steve Cooper

Mistle Thrush

Mistle Thrush, Grafham Water, 16th March 2017 © Phil Smith

Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff, Grafham Water, 16th March 2017 © Phil Smith

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Stonechat

Stonechat Pair, Trumpington Meadows, 4th March 2017 © Jeremy Aldred

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Ouse Washes, 12th March 2017 © Brendan Doe

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Little Grebe

Little Grebe, Fowlmere RSPB, 13th March 2017 © Steve Cooper
'This Little Grebe at Fowlmere NR caused some confusion for some as it is still in winter plumage. It is a male and is paired to a summer plumaged female !' SC

Great White Egret

Great White Egret, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 6th March 2017 © Steve Cooper

Waxwing

Waxwing, Trumpington, 11th March 2017 © Ed Gill
'There were not many berries or hips left and those that there were seemed to be low down or fallen, which meant the birds were feeding on the ground which I haven't seen before' EG

Sparrowhawk

Male Sparrowhawk, Hardwick, 10th March 2017 © Ed Gill

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Paxton Pits, 10th March 2016 © Phil Smith

Friday, March 10, 2017

Treecreeper

Treecreeper, Paxton Pits, 9th March 2017 © Phil Smith

Rook

Rook, Grafham Water, 9th March 2017 © Phil Smith

Cormorant

Cormorant, Grafham Water, 9th march 2017 © Phil Smith

Song Thrush

Song Thrush, Paxton Pits, 9th March 2017 © Phil Smith

Robin

Robin, Paxton Pits, 9th march 2017 © Phil Smith

Thursday, March 09, 2017

Peregrine

Peregrine, Cambridge, 8th March 2017 © Bob Jarman
'When I started birding in the 1960's! the only viewable Peregrines nested in a quarry behind Aviemore in the Highlands. Now they nest just a few miles from where I live in Chesterton, Cambridge and I see them occasionally from my bedroom window' BJ

Sunday, March 05, 2017

Starling

Starling, Wimblington. 4th March 2017 © Andy Bayes

Thursday, March 02, 2017

Cormorant

Cormorant, Woodwalton Fen, 2nd March 2017 © Thomas Reed

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, Ely, 20th February 2017 © Ian Dawson

Red Kite

Red Kite, Grafham, 17th February 2017 © Ian Dawson

Scaup

Scaup, Grafham Water, 19th February 2017 © Ian Dawson

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Wicken Fen, 24th February 2017 © Ian Dawson