Little Gulls, Ferry Meadows

Found on Gunwade Lake this morning by Mike Weedon. A good early record followed up straight away by an eary House Martin.

Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus, adult winter



© Brian Stone Canon EOS 500D EF 70-300mm IS USM

Kestrel

On Grange Road allotments this morning.

Mac

Shelduck - Ferry Meadows

Female

Male

Female

Ⓒ Roy Norris
A pair that made a short stay at Lynch Lake today.
(Not connected to the male at Waders Scrape)

A couple of side photos of garden Redpoll

Red Kite - Castor Mill Area

Ⓒ Roy Norris
Observed two over the meadow East of the Lock.

Single Redpoll in my Yaxley Garden

Cormorant Ferry Meadows

Went looking for the Med Gull saw this fine Cormorant instead.A pity it was in the middle of the lake,

Mac

Red-crested Pochards, Ferry Meadows

On Overton Lake.

Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
Male


Female

© Brian Stone Canon EOS 500D EF 70-300mm IS USM

Grey Heron, Pheasant, Black-headed Gull, Ferry Meadows

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea


Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
One of two males sparring every morning in front of the first hide on the reserve.


Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
A ringed adult saluting near the visitor centre


© Brian Stone Canon EOS 500D EF 70-300mm IS USM

Barn Owl

Copyright Peter Beesley

Barn Owl at Deeping High Bank

Waxwings - Ferry Meadows

Ⓒ Roy Norris
30+ on Southern edge of Oak Meadow today

Little Owl - Ferry Meadows

Digi-scoped Canon G10


Canon 40D and 100-400mm L lens

Ⓒ Roy Norris
Observed today

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Bohemian Waxwing



Peter Beesley

One of the Longthorpe Gang



Goldcrest -Ferry Meadows

Ⓒ Roy Norris
Woodland at West end of Gunwade Lake today

Bullfinch - Ferry Meadows

Ⓒ Roy Norris

Bramblings, Farcet Fen

Two of the five Bramblefinches we've had in our Farcet Fen garden since mid-Dec. © Steve Dudley

Jay/Nuthatch - Ferry Meadows

Ⓒ Roy Norris
Both observed today
Nuthatch, one of two observed feeding at the tree stump in Bluebell Wood

Fieldfare - Ferry Meadows

Ⓒ Roy Norris

Nordic Jackdaw, Ferry Meadows

Feeding at lunchtime today near the visitor centre.

Jackdaw, Corvus monedula monedula

© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77x20

Possible Nordic Jackdaw?

Digiscoped using Lumix FS15 and Kowa TSN-883 x30
copyright J.H.P.Saunders
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This Jackdaw is showing signs of the race `soemmerringii` with the obvious pale half-collar.

Goldeneye - Ferry Meadows

Ⓒ Roy Norris
A distant Goldeneye ♂ observed on Gunwade Lake today.

Great-spotted Woodpecker and Lesser Redpoll

Ⓒ Roy Norris
Both observed at Ferry Meadows West of Gunwade today.
Single Male GS Woodpecker and 30+ Lesser Redpoll

Waxwings, Werrington, 2.1.11

Mike Weedon

More Waxwings

Mac Bell