Cuckoo Bridge GWE

Must be about the tenth record for Beds and my third found on a WeBS count.

Firecrest

Firecrest, Meadow Lane, 11th December 2015 by Martin Palmer.

Kestrel

Kestrel, Tiddenfoot WP, 2nd December 2015 by Rory Morrisey

Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker, Potton, 2nd December 2015 by Ray Piercy. An odd coloured bird.

Cormorant

Leucistic Cormorant, Stewartby Lake, 28th November 2015. I'm not sure 'leucistic' is the correct term for the plumage type this bird features - 'browning' might be it?

Luton park Gadwall

Another addition to my Wardown Park duck list today when doing WEBS count

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.

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl, GLE, Broom GP, 4th November 2015

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.