Garden Warbler - Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris

Hobby

Photographed at Rutland Water

Great White Egret at Eldernell

This Egret has been present at Eldernell for the past few days, hunting in the ditches just west of the car park.

More photos at my blog hedgelandtales.blogspot.com

Digiscoped using Kowa TSN-883 x30 and Canon A640 Powershot

copyright J.H.P.Saunders

Weed Dance _ Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris

Common Sandpiper, Ferry Meadows

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

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

Cuckoo and Blackcap

© Roy Norris
Ferry Meadows

Chiffchaff (Iberian? ) Castor Hanglands

Iberian Chiffchaff, Castor Hanglands

Found yesterday by Kerry Harrison. A first for the area if accepted.

© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Ferry Meadows Three

Willow Warbler


Treecreeper


Whitethroat


© Roy Norris
All observed today.

Blackcap - Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris

Great Grey Shrike, Thorney

Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor


© Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x32

Chiffchaff - Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris

Scaup at Eye Green LNR

copyright J.H.P.Saunders

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This drake Scaup was re-found on Sunday the 19th Feb at Eye Green LNR after being discovered by Josh Jones at CEGB the previous week.

Corn Bunting - Deeping High Bank

© Roy Norris

Whooper Swans - Deeping High Bank

© Roy Norris

Kingfisher, Ferry Meadows

On one of the few ice-free rivulets near the railway line.

Kingfisher Alcedo atthis, female




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

Welland Bank Goosanders & Cormorant

Male

Male

Female

Female

Cormorant

Red Kite

                                             Photo taken at Apethorpe

Little Owl, Ferry Meadows

Mediterranean Gull, Stanley Park

A first-winter found by Matt Webb at this site near the city centre.


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