Potton Waxwings

A few more images of the Potton Waxwings from yesterday (24th Feb), gorgeous birds!

Potton Waxwing

One of the two waxwings in Potton yesterday (24th Feb).

Caspian Gull

Second-winter Caspian Gull, The Pillinge, MVCP, 21st Feb 2010. The same individual that was in the Stewartby roost on 24th Jan. A few more shots can be found on my blog here.

Reed bunting female

One of the many buntings at Stotfold, I went to try and get an image of a corn bunting but this was the only subject i got close enough to.

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Firecrest, East Hyde

Handheld 1/125th sec @ Iso 500

Radwell White-fronts - 16/2

Still present but still distant.

BT Peregrine

Peregrine on the ex-BT building in Bedford today.

Early Nesting Moorhen

Taken on 5 Feb 2010 at Whipsnade on Flamingo Pond

Radwell White-fronts

Establishing a new low in photography standards - so it was dark and I've lost my state-of-the-art Plumb Centre adapter for my camera... Pink-feet in the background!

Pink-footed Geese, Radwell

Nice to find - lots moving in the midlands yesterday.

Med Gull

Med Gull, MVCP, 6th February 2010. A fairly petite bird, so possibly a female?

Some interesting Crossbills

Lee Evans comments:

"These two female-type crossbills were seen very well at Jackdaw Hill, Lidlington, recently. My attention was drawn to them by their very low guttural sounds and melodic phrases - typical sounds most commonly made by Parrot Crossbills!

Both birds had a large head and evenly-thick mandibles, with no overlap/crossing of the bill tip. They were most likely Common Crossbills of the eastern form, breeding in European Russia.

Best wishes

Lee"

Many thanks to Robert Chapman for the accompanying images.

Stockgrove Country Park - Marsh Tits etc