Great White Egret

Great White Egret, Cuckoo Bridge Lake, 19th December 2015

Scaups at Cuckoo Bridge

For such a mediocre site - few birds except Mallards and Mute Swans, this is the third record of Scaup I've had here - first a flock of seven about five years ago, then a single the same year and then two today.

Cuckoo Bridge Scaups (3 of 5)

At least one imm Male (on the left here) - the rest look more like females.

Happy New Year!

Kingfisher at Cuckoo Bridge GP, 1st January 2007. A nice start to the year, along with the juvenile Great Northern Diver still residing at this site.

GND at Cuckoo Bridge

Another shot of the juvenile Great Northern Diver, 27th December 2006 by Steve Blain

Having a stretch...

Pink-footed Goose at Cuckoo Bridge Lake

With about 5 Greylags. Photographed on 26 Dec by Richard Bashford

Pink-footed Goose

Not the best of shots! This bird (presumably this same one) has been wintering in the Ivel/Ouse valley for a few years now - Broom/Blunham/Roxton mainly. Never really sure if it is too wild but it must be a bit suspect as there is only the one - although it only seems to be around in the winter.

17th December birding

Cuckoo Bridge Lake - a rarely watched site - usually because there is little here except good numbers of Mute Swans. Only 56 today but I've seen over 80 here before.