Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge, Biggleswade Common, 2nd April 2015

Corn Bunting

Corn Bunting, Biggleswade Common, 2nd April 2015

Lesser Grey Shrike

Just got home from work and thanks to Jim P:-) I got the nod that a Lesser Grey Shrike had turned up at Biggleswade Common. I wasn't sure I could get all the way over to the common from Leighton Buzzard in time before the light was lost, but left home in hope whilst praying the bird would still be on site, reasonably close and that the light would hold up for photo's.

I arrived about 6 ish with the light fading badly and the shrike sitting in a tree about 200 yards away and had more or less had given  up on trying to get any photo's at all. Then all of a sudden the Shrike seemed to liven up and did a few circuits of the fields as some Corn Buntings came in to roost, eventually settling and sitting on top of a much nearer tree, I quickly grabbed some record shots as enclosed as the light was really poor at this point, so very happy with the results given the circumstances.

A real treat and the 3rd lifer for me personally in 3 weeks in, Barred Warbler, Hoopoe and now the Lesser Grey Shrike and all in Bedfordshire who would have thought. I wonder what will turn up next week??

Lesser Grey Shrike

Lesser Grey Shrike, Biggleswade Common, 10th October 2014 by Martin Palmer

Lesser Grey Shrike

Lesser Grey Shrike, Biggleswade Common, 10th October 2014

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, Biggleswade Common, 9th February 2013

White-fronted Goose

White-fronted Goose, Biggleswade Common, 20th November 2011.

Stonechat

One of a pair of Stonechats on Biggleswade Common, 9th October 2011

Whinchat

This Whinchat was part of a chat flock on Biggleswade Common, 15th September 2011.  The flock consisted of two Whinchat and a colour-ringed male Stonechat.  I'm currently trying to find out where the Stonechat was ringed...



Whinchats

Three of the seven Whinchats on Biggleswade Common, 28th August 2011.

Wheatear

Wheatear, Biggleswade Common, 9th April 2011