Grey Jackdaw

I saw this bird last year at the Viaduct pit at Radwell. Still here a year later. Still a bad photo though, taken by phone down the telescope...

Bedroom Treecreeper

This Treecreeper was photographed by Jenny Sprod on her bedroom window in Ampthill.  She says
"Having not seen a treecreeper for donkey's years (anywhere), this little bird flew in to a bedroom window this morning.  It stayed there for quite a while recovering, and I was quite anxious for it, but then after about half-an-hour it suddenly flew off.  We have some very mature trees behind us, oak and horse chestnut, so maybe it will be around for a while, although I think it will be almost impossible to see!"

Hirundines - Stewartby Lake

A few photos of a flock of about 60 hirudines hawking for insects low over Stewartby Lake in the rain. Photos by Martin Green.

Yellowhammer - MVCP

This Yellowhammer was singing in the MVCP carpark at 8am. Photo by Martin Green.

Reed Bunting - MVCP

This Reed Bunting was videoed from the boardwalk near the MVCP Visitors Centre at a distance of about 40 yards. I used my Canon 600D with a 100-400mm lens set to 400mm with about 6X video zoom. Video by Martin Green.

Great Spotted Woodpecker Bedford

A very vocal and curious young great spotted woodpecker being fed by both parents. Filmed on May 27th and clearly near to fledging. At least 1 juvenile foragiong in the area a week later. Ray Roche

Another Phalarope shot

Red-necked Phalarope, Rookery South ClP, 30th May 2011 by Lol Carman.

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope, Rookery South ClP, 30th May 2011. A long way off!

Red-necked Phalarope

Well done to Keith Owen for finding the first really twitchable Red-necked Phalarope in Bedfordshire. Never very close while I was there but it's the dot just behind and to the right of the Coot....honest...

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Priory CP, 21st May 2011. About as pristine as you can get- stunning!