Red-crested Pochard at Baston & Langtoft GP

© Peter Beesley
A record (for the site) 37 Red-crested Pochard was counted at these gravel pits on Sunday by Josh Jones. These excellent flight shots by Peter deplict what beautiful creatures they are.

Scaup at Deeping Highbank

© Trevor Williams
Found by Kevin Du Rose on the 25th November.

Shag at Dog in a Doublet

© Kevin Durose
This amazing shot of the Shag shows it successfully bagging what appears to be a Flounder. Click it for a bigger version.


Having got the shout from Jonathon I eventually found this bird fishing on the bridge side of the lock. The lower picture give a size comparison between the two 'makes'. Notice the Shag's pretty jewellery. Max

Shag at Dog in a Doublet

Jonathan found this immature at the prime location for Shags in the PBC area. This is most likely the bird seen heading this way at Ring's End the day before.

The green colour ring on it's left leg with the white letters CPL identify it as a bird ringed in the nest (in a brood of one) on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth on 11th July 2006.



© Jonathan Taylor

Shag at Ring's End

© Will Bowell
This immature Shag was first located at 08.25 by Mike Weedon and Will Bowell, as they were on their way to Norfolk, crossing the Nene at Guyhirn on the A47, with Ray Bowell. It was then watched swimming and eventually flying south-west at 08.35 upstream along the Nene, when it was lost to view.

Kestrel by the Maxey cut near Etton

© Mike Weedon

Pheasant

© Roy Norris

Goldfinches

Be sure to click for the larger picture.


© Roy Norris

American Golden Plover at Deeping High Bank

The moulting adult showing very well at 13:15 today along the Deeping High Bank near Gull House Farm at TF238141.


© Brian Stone

American Golden Plover, Deeping High Bank, Lincolnshire

© Mike Weedon
Found by Will Bowell on his birthday (6.10.06). The second for the area after a juvenile the previous day found by Steve Dudley at Farcet Fen sparked Will and Ray Bowell to scour the area and find this bird (right of the Lapwing).
Canon PowerShot A95 with Kowa TSN-823M + 32xW

Pectoral Sandpiper at Maxey pits

© Kevin Durose


© Mike Weedon
Pectoral Sandpiper, Maxey Pits, 1.10.06. Click any of the images for bigger versions.
Canon PowerShot A95 with Kowa TSN-823M + 32xW

Pectoral Sandpiper, Maxey GP

Sorry for the poor quality of the picture. Hopefully there will opportunities for better photos.

Also 2 Spotted Redshanks, Ruff and Golden Plover present.

Best viewed from Etton Road.

Arctic Tern at Ferry Meadows

© Mac Bell
This individual has been hanging around for a few weeks now.

Little Stint at Ferry Meadows

This juvenile stint occupied the same small area of shingle on an island on the small Lynch lake for several days in mid-September. At the same time, Ferry Meadows also hosted a juvenile Black Tern, juvenile Arcic Tern and first-winter Mediterranean Gull.
© Mike Weedon

Greylag Geese at Ferry Meadows

© Peter Beesley

Little Stint at Maxey GP

© Will Bowell
A juvenile present along with 2 Spotted Redshanks and a Knot this afternoon.

Black-headed Gull at Ferry Meadows

© Peter Beesley
Having a bad feather day at Bird Fest.

Grey Wagtail, Maxey Cut

© Max Catterwell

Spotted Flycatcher at Ferry Meadows

© Mike Weedon
This juvenile was part of a family group of four birds to the west of Overton Lake on 27.8.06

Yellow Wagtails at The Turves

© Max Catterwell

Mute Swan at Ferry Meadows

© Peter Beesley

Lesser Whitethroat at Ferry Meadows

© Brian Stone

Starlings at Ferry Meadows

© Peter Beesley
Adult above and juvenile moulting into first winter plumage below.

Female Reed Bunting between Stanground and Farcet

© Roy Norris

Juvenile Swallow between Stanground and Farcet

© Roy Norris

Bullfinch at Longthorpe

© Mac Bell
Often a difficult species to photograph, this is a superb piece of digiscoping of a cracking male Bullfinch.

Herring Gull at Ferry Meadows

© Peter Beesley

Little Egret at Deeping Lakes

© Will Bowell

Yellow-legged Gull at Deeping Highbank

© Josh Jones
Looks to be the same individual that has been present on and off at Maxey GP for the past week.

Garganey at Deeping Lakes

© Will Bowell
A scarce passage bird away from the Nene Washes. In the bottom photo compare the plumage details with the out of focus Teal in front.

Long-eared Owl

© Will Bowell
A superb individual, photo handheld digiscoping at dusk.

Green Sandpiper at Baston & Langtoft GP

© Josh Jones