Caspian Gull

Brogborough, moulting in to 2nd winter plumage, same bird as 15/11/07

Little Egret

Another shot of JL's bird as it exercised after preening.

Little Egret

Dunstable W. R. 26/11/07

Leucistic Gull

Leucistic Herring/LBB Gull, Lidlington, 24th November 2007 by Steve Blain.

Water Pipit

Water Pipit, Octagon Farm Pools, 24th November 2007 by Steve Blain.

First-winter Caspian Gull (+ video)

First-winter Caspian Gull, Brogborough Lake, 24th November 2007 by Steve Blain. The third new first-winter Caspo at this site in recent weeks.

Adult Caspian Gull (+ video)

Adult Caspian Gull, Brogborough Lake, 24th November 2007 by Steve Blain

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Priory CP, 20th November 2007 by Steve Blain.

Yellow-legged Gull

Brogborough 15/11/07

More Caspian Gulls

A second-winter (top) and a first-winter Caspian Gull in the Brogborough lake roost this evening. 17th November 2007 by Steve Blain. Both probably different from recent similar aged birds.

Caspian Gull

Brogborough 15/11/07 Moulting in to 2nd winter plumage

Bewicks Swans

Five of the seven Bewicks Swans on the main lake at Broom GP today, 14th November 2007 by Steve Blain.

Goosander

Goosander, Distant female at Brogborough late this afternoon.

More Tree Sparrows

This is one of several Tree Sparrows Steve Heath has found near Southill. It's great to think they are still hanging on in 'middle' Bedfordshire.

MVCP Saturday 10 November

Two Goldeneye on Stewartby Lake, and two Stonechats by the MVCP access track near the Visitor's Centre carpark on Saturday 10th November 2007 (thanks to Steve B for the text). Photos by Martin Green.

Tree Sparrows

Two of the 15+ Tree Sparrows currently at Castle Farm, Tingrith. 11th November 20007 by Steve Blain.

Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting, Rookery South ClP, 8th November 2007 by Steve Blain. Found by Steve Northwood, this is the first twitchable "Snob" since one in 1987 at Blows Downs!

Caspian Gull

First-winter Caspian Gull, Brogborough Lake, 3rd November 2007 by Steve Blain. Same bird as seen on 7th October - see http://bedsbirds.blogspot.com/2007/10/caspian-gull.html

Black-throated Diver

Black-throated Diver, Brogborough lake, 3rd November 2007 by Steve Blain.

Black-throated Diver

Brogborough, Pics. taken in better light

Visible Migration over Sandy Pinnacle

Wood Pigeons - typical and close views, guess how many in the flock ?

Fieldfares at medium range.

Over 100,000 birds have now been logged this autumn by four observers at three locations in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Highlights have been a Hen Harrier, several Merlins, a Gannet, a Woodlark and scores of Wood Pigeons, thrushes and finches.