Gadwall Flight

© Roy Norris
At Ferry Meadows.

Woodcock

©Roger Allen

A stunned Woodcock after hitting a patio window of private house in Glatton

Kingfisher

© Roy Norris
Observed at Ferry Meadows today.

Barnacle Goose at Ferry Meadows

© Roy Norris

Osprey at Eldernell Pit, 20.9.08

This juvenile male Osprey was found in mid-September and apparently hung around for at least a month. Reports of Osprey were regular from Eldernell and at King's Dyke. However, in late October, it became clear that the King's Dyke bird was ringed (with a metal ring on its left leg; click it for a bigger version). But as you can see on this shot of the Eldernell bird, it was apparently unringed. So, this part of the Nene valley was most likely visited by at least two lingering Ospreys, this autumn.
© Kevin Du Rose

Stonechat at Maxey Pits (11.10.08)

© Mike Weedon

Cormorant at Ferry Meadows

©Peter Beesley

Stonechat, Serpentine BP

This Stonechat was among many migrant warblers and thrushes in the morning.

Stonechat Saxicola rubicola

Brian Stone Digiscoped with Canon Powershot A640 and Leica APO77 x20

Long-tailed Tit

©Peter Beesley
Long -tailed Tit at Ferry Meadows

Eclipse Ducks

Shoveler Pair

Wigeon (one of three)

Gadwall

© Roy Norris
All observed at Waders Scrape Ferry Meadows today.

Spotted Flycatcher

© Roy Norris
More Spotted Flycatchers (as mentioned by Brian below) observed this afternoon on the edge of Heron Meadow at Ferry Meadows. Six birds observed together.

Migrants at Ferry Meadows

At least two Redstarts and many Spotted Flycatchers present this morning among many common warblers.

Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus


Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata


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

Black Tern, Ferry Meadows

One of five birds present on Gunwade Lake.

Black Tern Chlidonias niger

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

Spotted Flycatcher

© Roy Norris
Observed today at Ferry Meadows.

Whinchat (young juvenile) at Maxey Pits, 25.8.08

© Mike Weedon

Wheatear at Maxey Pits, 25.8.08

© Mike Weedon

Meadow Pipit

©Peter Beesley
Meadow Pipit on Nene low wash

Wheatear

©Peter Beesley

Wheatear on Nene low wash

European Shag, Ferry Meadows CP

Another great find for Matt Webb who has found five outstanding rarities for Ferry Meadows in the past month alone.

European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis


© Mike Weedon

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

Green Woodpecker

© Roy Norris
♀ Green Woodpecker observed edge of Bretton today.