Fieldfair at Orton Brick Pits

© E.Flanz

Goldeneye - Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris
Not the best images of a pair of Goldeneye seen on the centre of Gunwade Lake today.

Black-necked Grebe, Orton BP

Still present today. This is favouring exactly the same part of the lake, just past the mound, as previous birds that have turned up here.

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis

© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Black-necked Grebe at Orton BP

© Will Bowell
An excellent find by Dave Bradley at one of the traditional sites in the area for this species.

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Dunnock at Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris

Little Egrets, Newborough Fen

One of four in a field along Willow Drove between Bull Bridge and the Decoy Wood on Newborough Fen.

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Leucistic Egyptian Goose

Will found this odd bird hanging out with the Canada Geese near the Town Bridge on Friday, 11 January 2008.

Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus

© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Glaucous Gull at Tanholt GP

© Will Bowell
After an apparent absence of nearly a month, what appears to be Josh Jones' Glaucous Gull was relocated today at Tanholt again. It showed well for about half an hour around mid-day, on the new pit. With Iceland Gull being found and photographed by Kevin Du Rose yesterday at Dogsthorpe Tip, both white-wingers have made an early appearance this year.

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European White-fronted Geese near Deeping Lakes

© Will Bowell
Two adults and one juvenile.

Last winter four European White-fronted Geese wintered in the Deepings area, with the last being seen in early May. On the 29th December 2007, Malcolm Holley and Chris Lines had three White-fronted Geese over Maxey GP. Presumably the same birds were then relocated by John Saunders in the field to the east of the Deepings Lakes reserve yesterday. Perhaps the two adults are returning birds from last winter?

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Barn Owl, Serpentine BP

Surprisingly this is the first Barn Owl to be reported from this site.

Barn Owl Tyto alba

© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Teal Duck at Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris
A pair of Teal amongst 20+ at Wader Scrape.

A Day of Multiples at Ferry Meadows

5 Snipe, 5 Teal, 1 Shoveler, all seen at Wader Scrape.

7 Grey Heron at Wader Scrape.

© Roy Norris
There were 7 Snipe altogether, but 2 are out of the picture.
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Recent Baston & Langtoft Pits Birds

Juvenile female Peregrine



'Nordic' Jackdaw (Corvus monedula monedula)


Male Brambling at the feeding station


Little Egrets

All (c) Josh Jones.

'Nordic' Jackdaw at Burghley Park

© Will Bowell
Another 'Nordic' type Jackdaw that has been found in the area over the past few weeks. This particular individual was rather striking, with the most obvious feature being it's paler neck sides and nape, which appeared to be dirty white when the bird was in sunshine. Another bird present showed a less well defined 'collar'.

From the comparison shot other differences can be noted, such as the paler underparts on the Nordic bird (left) compared to the Jackdaw (right). The Jackdaw also shows an even colouration in the nape, neck sides and underparts, where as the Nordic bird shows a paler nape and neck sides than underparts.

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Red-crested Pochard and Smew at Ferry Meadows

A pair of Red-crested Pochard and two 'redhead' Smew have been gracing Lynch Lake.

Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina



Smew Mergellus albellus


© Brian StoneDigiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Wren at Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris
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Lesser Redpolls at Ferry Meadows

Part of a party of at least 5 feeding around the northern end of Lynch Lake.

Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret



Pochard Aythya ferina


Blackbird Turdus merula


© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Glaucous Gull, Tanholt Pits

© Josh Jones

Glaucous Gulls have become increasingly scarce in recent times in the PBC area (and across the country), so this juvenile bird was a pleasing find for the photographer.

Little Egret at North Bank SW

© Will Bowell
One of two birds hanging around the ditches by the Sewage Works this afternoon. At least one remained, hiding in ditches on Stanground Wash. Excellent to see them so close to the city centre. Note one of the Power Station chimneys in the top photo.

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Fieldfare at Willow hall Lane

© Will Bowell
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