28th February 2008 MVCP

Curlew, Iceland Gull, Mediterranean Gull & Great-spotted Woodpecker at the MVCP today, photos by Martin Green.

Mediterranean Gull at MVCP

A couple of digiscoped images of an adult Mediterranean Gull that was resting in the MVCP "Long Meadow" between the access track and the Pillinge around 3.15pm today. Photos by Martin Green.

Red Kite at The Lodge

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Mediterranean Gull

First winter Med. Gull at DSTW at lunch time today, the second site record.  24/02/09

Two Oystercatchers on Peacocks...

An unusually dodgy record shot...

Crossbills at Sandy RSPB.

More Woburn Waxwings

Part of the group of 7 Waxwings currently at Woburn. 21st February 2009 by Steve Blain.

More Birds from my Clifton garden

A single Tree Sparrow visited my garden again today. It was not easy to get an angle avoiding intrusive branches etc and these were taken through the window. At leat it proves it was there!

Blackcap is a regularly overwintering species here though this year I have only seen a female.

Woburn Waxies

Four of the seven Waxwing discovered in Woburn yesterday.

Green-winged Teal at Radwell

After several visits of nothing too much, Radwell comes up trumps with this fine beastie. Also a pair of Pintail and 22 Whooper Swans over.

Cockayne Hatley.

Shefford Water Rail

Following the Beds Birds mailing by Roy Dunham I had a go at photographing this bird on 9 Feb. Conditions were less than ideal however as the the walk through was very icy, light was poor and it was raining. Furthermore after the bird was disturbed by two large, noisy and very boisterous dogs it failed to show again.

I had another go today. It took a while but here are three of the shots I obtained with which I am quite pleased.

Red Kite

South Bedfordshire this afternoon.

Nuthatches and Mandarins at Stockgrove CP

Winter Thrushes in Clifton Garden

Here are some of Friday's pictures of the Fieldfare and Mistle Thrush in the garden. One each of a portrait and one of hopefully an evocative winter thrush portrayal! Also a Redwing as taken in the garden on Saturday.

All have been taken through the closed window i.e. through the glass!

Lapwing

Lapwing, MVCP, 8th February 2009 bt Steve Blain.

Fieldfare

Fieldfare, Broom, 8th February 2009 by Steve Blain.

Redwing

Redwing, Southill, 8th February 2009 by Steve Blain. A few more can be found here.

Stewartby/MVCP

A single female Red-crested Pochard resting near the sailing club lawn



This Common Stonechat remains behind the sewage works



An immature Mute Swan over Stewarby lake