Female Great Spotted Woodpecker, Over, 2nd January 2011 © Colin Brown

Wigeon

Wigeon, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 2nd January 2011 © Richard Thomas
'Attached might be of interest. An apparently perfectly normal male Eurasian Wigeon with white axillaries.' RT

Waxwing

Waxwing, Werrington Peterborough, 2nd January 2011 © Peter Beesley

Smew

Drake Smew, Cambridge Research Park (Waterbeach), 2nd January 2011 © Jonathan Heath

Bittern

Bittern, Cambridge Research Park (Waterbeach), 2nd January 2011 © Jonathan Heath
To find these 2 birds, (Bittern & Smew) both patch ticks, at one of our regular sites is reward for many hours of not much!! DH

Bittern

Bittern, Paxton Pits NR, 1st January 2011 © Stuart Elsom

Mute Swan

Mute Swan, Paxton Pits NR, 1st January 2011 © Stuart Elsom

Waxwing

Waxwing, Stretham, 29th December 2010 © Andrew Knights

Waxwing

Waxwing, Over, 29th December 2010 © Richard Thomas
'Best I could do in the gloom and mist of last few days - at least I only have to look out the front of my house to see if they're there before venturing out with a scope and camera. Taken on 29th December in Giffords Way, Over; one of 3 birds present. Unlike latest Waxwing pic on Cambirds site, this one has plenty of yellow in the wings - and good wax tips!' RT

Woodcock

Woodcock, Little Gransden, 27th December 2010 © Adrian George

Waxwing

Waxwing, Aldreth, 27th December 2010 © Simon Stirrup

Stock Dove

Stock Dove, Littlington, 26th December 2010 © Keith Gypps

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Littlington, 26th December 2010 © Keith Gypps

Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl, Little Gransden, 26th December 2010 © Adrian George
A 4.00pm afternoon shot through two panes of double-glazing.

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 26th December 2010 © Norman De'Ath

Waxwing

Waxwing, Stretham, 25th December 2010 © Simon Stirrup

Waxwing

Waxwing, Cherry Hinton, 24th December 2010 © Shaun Sowden
Photographed 20th December, Shaun reported the ringing information and learned that this bird was ringed in Aberdeen 19th November 2010, and hatched this year.

Bittern

Bittern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 21st December 2010 © Colin Brown
Frozen lakes are forcing these reclusive birds to be very showy.

Sundry Wildfowl

Sundry Wildfowl, Fen Drayton RSPB, 21st December 2010 © Colin Brown
An interesting shot showing the congregation of wildfowl around the small area of open water at Ferry Mere.

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Fen Drayton RSPB, 21st December 2010 © Colin Brown