Smew

Smew, Blunham Lake, 30th December 2008 by Steve Blain.

Leucistic Herring Gull - Stewartby Lake

A couple of records shots of the regular leucistic Herring Gull taken in the scrapyard corner of Stewartby Lake this morning. Photos by Martin Green.

Hybrid?

Any ideas? This is a video still of a bird at Blunham today - TuftedxScaup perhaps?

Bramblings

Upto 11 Bramblings are visiting my garden at the moment, here are two of them. Broom, 29th December 2008 by Steve Blain.

Waxwings

These two Waxwings were outside Alan Outens house in Clifton on 28th December 2008.

Coccothraustes Coccothraustes !

Record shots of a suprise find near Milton Wood, Woburn. This lone Hawfinch eventually flew in to Woburn Park.

Christmas Quacker...

Drake Scaup still at Stewartby Lake, close to the shore off the sailing club bank about 9am. Photo by Martin Green.

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Brogborough Lake, 22nd December 2008 by Steve Blain

Coal Tit

Seen on the feeders at DSTW, the first site record for over ten years, the last one seen there on 3/05/98.

Little Egret

Frequenting the ditches along Wood Lane.

Ring-necked Parakeet

Ring-necked Parakeet, Southcott, Linslande, 17th December 2008 by Rory Morrisey

A pale Buzzard

Common Buzzard, Ireland, 14th December 2008.

1st winter Scaup at Chimney Corner

Not much of a photograph as you might expect but you can see a few grey feathers coming through.

11th Decembr garden sparrowhawk Putnoe

A posing Sparrowhawk that sat in the Ivy clad apple tree near the back of our house for at least an hour and a half this morning.With 2 different Blackcaps today and yesterday,and our first record of Jays in the Garden,an interesting few days. Ray Roche

Wintering Garganey

Drake Garganey, Blunham Lake, 8th December 2008 by Steve Blain. This returning bird looks set to winter with us again this year.

Red-crested Pochards

3 Red-crested Pochards, Stewartby Lake, 7th December 2008 by Steve Blain.

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Brogborough lake, 6th December 2008 by Neil Wright.

Bean Geese

The four Tundra Bean Geese are still hanging around the Cainhoe-Clophill area, usually in their favourite field along the Clophill road. 6th December 2008 by Steve Blain.

Bob Duckhouse's RBF

Thanks to Bob for sending his cracking shot of the flycatcher.