Penduline Tits

Penduline Tits, Broom GP, 31st October 2015.  Unfortunately on a private section of the complex.

Bufflehead

Just a few of today's Bufflehead at Priory CP, 29th October 2015.  It was metal ringed on its right leg. This hasn't stopped previous claims getting accepted - the Roadford Reservoir, Devon bird of 1998-1999 was also ringed.

Bufflehead bling

Bufflehead

Bufflehead, Priory CP, 29th October 2015 by Robin Edwards

Bufflehead

Bufflehead, Priory CP, 29th October 2015 by Mike Alibone

Bufflehead

Bufflehead, Priory CP, 29th October 2015 by Tom Barker

Golden Plover

An unusually small Golden Plover, Grizzley's Cafe, 24th October 2015

Peregrine

Peregrine eating a Grey Partridge, Blunham, 24th October 2015

Herons in the centre in of Luton

Although regularly recorded in the northern parts of Luton on the quieter streams that make the headwaters of the River Lea (three overwinterered last year), this is the first encounter I have had with Little Egret in the open amongst people taking their walks and chucking out their unwanted bread in Wardown Park. This individual represented a new species on the WEBS count list for the site on Sunday. Meanwhile his larger cousin was keeping out of the way in the higher boughs of a willow.

Great Grey Shrike

Great Grey Shrike, Sandy Smith NR, 4th October 2015.  It appears to be a first-winter so neither of the two birds recorded at Sandy Smith NR last winter.