Spoonbill over MVCP

A very poor record shot of the Spoonbill flying over the far side of the Pillinge taken from outside the visitors centre, but one that I was very pleased to get the chance to take. Much, much better photos taken at Stewartby Lake by Neil Wright to follow. Photo by Martin Green.

Wryneck

Wryneck in a Tebworth garden, 10th September 2011.  This bird was originally seen for fiften minutes on the 8th, before being seen again for around an hour on 10th.  Many thanks go to the householder for letting me take a peek at this wonderful bird.

Spoonbill

Spoonbill, Quest pit, 10th September 2011.

Black Terns & Ruff - MVCP

Two digiscoped images of the Ruff on the Pillinge this afternoon. My 157th species photographed on the country park. These were taken using a Canon S95 camera attached to a Nikon ED50 scope.

A couple of photos of the three Black Terns on Stewartby Lake this afternoon. They were unusually obliging and made many close fly-pasts of the visitors centre bank.

And, finally a video of one of the Black Terns. Photos and video by Martin Green.

Whinchats

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

Wood Sand

Juvenile Wood Sandpiper, Broom GP, 24th August 2011.  Often found feeding on the floating mats of weed in the middle of the main lake.

Interesting gull

This interesting gull roosted on Stewartby Lake on 17th and 18th August 2011.  Perhaps simply a Yellow-legged Gull with a streaky head towards the extreme end, or maybe it has some atlantis influence?

Turtle Dove

Turtle Dove, Devon Drive, Biggleswade, 12th August 2011.  A lovely bird to have in your garden!

Med Gull

Juvenile Med Gull, and the Broom GP gull roost on the washout pit, 8th August 2011.  This evenings roost was around 1600 birds in total, including 11 Yellow-legged Gulls.

Osprey

Osprey, Eversholt, 5th August 2011, by Marin Palmer