Lady A's

Lady Amherst's Pheasants, Millbrook Proving Ground, 31st December 2010.

Back garden Bittern

This is about to go on Barry Nightingales garden bird survey form. Bittern, Langford, 29th December 2010. Thanks to John and Maureen Seal for their hospitality and outstanding views from their bedroom window! More shots can be found here.

Water Rail and Wood Duck, Langford River

Stewartby Lake - Smew

This redhead Smew was found (I think) by John Lynch near the Stewartby Lake gullwatch. The above two photos were taken by Neil Wright and I took the following short video:

Radwell's Bewick's

Two of the three Bewick's Swans with approximately 175 Mute Swans. 414 Wigeon on the small patch of water nearby.

Mandarins Castle Mill Lock 26th December

2 of the 4 Present on the river by the lock, before they disappeared into the channel by the Gravel bank

Redwing Elms farm Industrial Estate. large numbers of Redwings present but sadly no Waxwings.

December 26th 2010 - Stewartby Lake

More Bitterns....

The above is a video-grab from the following video taken at the Marston corner of Stewartby Lake. I will hopefully be able to slightly darken the video when I get back to Abingdon to make it look more like the video-grab...




Also seen today:

Cetti's Warbler, male Pintail, Water Rails and Little Egret - all in the Marston corner of Stewartby Lake. I missed two Bewick's Swans that were seen on Stewartby Lake, probably whilst I was trying to video the Bitterns...

Robin

These lovely Robin shots were taken by 15 year old Will Cook at Mowsbury Woods. They would make a great Christmas card!

Stewartby Lake - White Xmas...

A Little Egret standing in the marston corner of Stewartby Lake. Here is a video of the egret:

http://vimeo.com/18170953

This Water Rail walked passed me at the marston corner of Stewartby Lake. Photos and video by Martin Green.

Bittern

One of the five Bitterns currently at Stewartby Lake today. Several were seen taking sprats put out specifically for them by Neil Wright and Roy Nye. 24th December 2010