Spring in the Garden, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, 2012.

Black Terns.

 A few shots of the 2 Black Terns at Bev's (DWE) taken on the 21st May 2012.

Interesting Lesser Redpoll

These Lesser Redpolls were at Coopers Hill, Apmthill, 20th May 2012, and were photographed by Neil Wright.  One bird has an interesting abberant plumage, having an orange, rather than red, poll.

Nightjar

This migrant Nightjar was seen near Polloxhill on 13th May 2012.  These images were taken with a camera-phone!  Many thanks to Peter Guinn for his permisson to use them on this blog.

Hovering Kestrel - MVCP

Kestrel videoed from the MVCP Pillinge hide. Video by Martin Green.

Sanderling

Sanderling, Broom GP, 9th May 2012

White Wagtail - Stewartby Lake

 

 

A few record shots of the White Wagtail that was on the Stewartby Lake sailing club lawn this morning. Photos by Martin Green.

Hobby.

Seen over Bev's (DWE) 6th May.

Skylark

Skylark

Skylark at Blows Downs, 7th May 2012, by Sean D'Arcy

Nightingale - Stewartby Lake

A record shot of the Nightingale at the scrapyard corner of Stewartby Lake, the 160th bird species I have photographed at the MVCP. Photograph by Martin Green. 

Dunstable SW birds

Common Sandpiper

Little Ringed Plover

|Reed Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Whitethroat

Whooper Swan

All photos above taken at Dunstable Sewage Works by Sean D'Arcy on 6th May 2012

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, Gypsy Lane West flood, Broom GP, 5th May 2012

Black Necked Grebes.

2 of the 3 Black necked grebes at Bev's (DWE).

More images and write up on my site.

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Lodge birds

Cuckoo

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Wheatear

All photos taken at The Lodge on 4th May by Sean D'Arcy

Bar tailed Godwit.

 Bar tailed Godwit at Bev's (DWE).

More images and sightings from Bev's on my site

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Turnstone

Turnstone, Broom GP, 2nd May 2012