Little Gull

A brief two minute visit by a juv/1stw Little Gull was the highlight at Dstw today. The scrape was suprisingly devoid of rare crakes, but a Water Rail, unusually, flew towards the camera ! The Ruddy Things still visit, but JL's rather shy eclipse Pintail was not on view, so a shot from yesterday must suffice.

Pintail

Eclipse drake Pintail at DSTW this afternoon

MVCP - 19th September 2009

The Snipe was one of two that briefly visited the pond in front of the cafe in the afternoon, the Green Sandpiper was on the same pond about 8.30am - I did move in between... ;-) The Goldfinches were near the Pillinge. Photos by Martin Green.

Eclipsed

Scruffy has now turned in to an handsome prince

Spotted Flycatchers - Brogborough Hill

Some Spotted Flycatcher photos taken by Neil Wright at Brogborough Hill. (Top one 5th September 2009, other two 10th September 2009.

Pied Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher, The Lodge, 4th September 2009. Found by Dave Buckingham. Photo by Steve Blain.

Mediterranean Gull

I managed to get a little closer today to the colour ringed juvenile from Hungary, first photographed on 11/08/09. Grovebury, 15th Aug 2009

Med. Gull

Another juvenile at Grovebury, a different bird though, the one on the 1/08/09 had no rings but this one had a silver ring on its left leg and a red ring on its right leg. 11/08/09

Red Kite

Adult Red Kite, Pegsdon Hills, 8th August 2009 by Steve Blain

Common Gull

Juvenile at Grovebury this evening, they don't normally arrive until in 1st winter plumage. 7th Aug 2009