Tufted Duck

Drake Tufted Duck, Stonea, 25th February 2012 © Andy Bayes

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, St.Neots, 24th February 2012 © Phil Cadman
'This week, I have had a single Fieldfare visit my garden. He remained from 7am right up to late afternoon, around 5pm each day.'PC

Bittern

Bittern, Wicken Fen, 24th February 2012 © Tim Moore

Smew

Drake Smew, Paxton Pits NR, 23rd Februsry 2012 © Phil Cadman

Common Redshank

Common Redshank, Paxton Pits NR, 23rd February 2012 © Phil Cadman

Red-legged Partridge

Red-legged Partridge, Long Drove Cottenham, 14th February 2012 © Garth Peacock
Seemed to be as fed up with the weather as I was.

Song Thrush

Song Thrush, Bottisham Lock, 14th February 2012 © Garth Peacock
There seem to be very few of these around this year - or am I just not seeing them.

Goldcrest

Goldcrest, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 13th February 2012 © Kevin Robson

Goosander and Smew

Drake Goosander and Female Smew, Bottisham Lock, 11th February 2012 © Saimon Clark

Goosander

Female Goosander, Bottisham Lock, 11th February 2012 © Saimon Clark

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull, Cambridge Research Park Waterbeach, 11th February 2012 © Jonathan Heath

Smew

Female Smew, Bottisham Lock, 11th February 2012 © Jonathan Heath

Robin

Robin, Milton CP, 11th February 2012 © Jonathan Heath

Goosander

Drake Goosander, Bates Bite Lock Cambridge, 10th February 2012 © Roger Cresswell
One of three fishing in the lock - two drakes and a female.

Blackcap

Male Blackcap, Melbourn, 8th February 2012 © Alan Wadsworth

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Melbourn, 8th February 2012 © Alan Wadsworth

Bittern

Bittern, Cambridge Research Park, 8th February 2012 © Steve Cooper

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Cawdle Fen, 7th February 2012 © David Hopkins

Blackcap

Female Blackcap, Harston, 7th February 2012 © Roger Isted

'I have a BTO approved project to colour ring winter Blackcap in my garden to determine amongst other things how long specific birds stay in a particular area. This season I colour ringed 4 in December, none of which I have seen again, and 2 so far in February. In the very mild intervening period I only recorded 1 unringed bird in January. Doubtless the current influx of birds is as a result of the very cold weather coming from Siberia and I am aware that many people in S Cambs are recording them in their gardens at the moment.

To expect one external record of these birds is ambitious to say the least but I would like to raise awareness to at least shorten the odds.

Please report colour ringed birds to the BTO.' RI

Sanderling

Sanderling, Grafham Water, 7th February 2012 © Caroline Scott