Kingfisher

Kingfisher, King's Dyke, Peterborough

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

We decided to go see this three Star Mega even though Birdquides was not operating correctly and therefore could not confirm whether it had survived the night ( what a time for a website breakdown!)

We were greeted by a good sunny day but with a very strong biting wind . Not ideal conditions to see a bird which under good weather spends most of its time remaining concealed low down in vegetation.

As expected, only flight views were had----one in nearly three hours!

The images below are library pictures which illustrate its key ID features.

This bird is trivially called PG Tips--based on its initials and one of its key features of having white tips to its tail feathers!

                                                 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, Burnham Overy Staithe.

                                                 A very rare Autumn vagrant which breeds in Mongolia

                      A surprise awaiting some of the Twitchers retuning from viewing PG Tips!!

Black Stork

Black Stork, juvenile

Dunsby Fen, near Bourne, Lincs.

Courtesy of Bob Titman

Frampton Marshes

Sedge Warbler

Pectoral Sandpiper

Avocet

Grey Squirrel

Grey Squirrel

King's Dyke N R

Peterborough

Wren

Wren

Peterborough

Blue Tit

Blue Tit

Peterborough

Hills and Hollows, Barnack, Peterborough

Green Hairstreak

Brimstone Butterflies

Pasque Flower

Early Purple Orchid

Mallard

Mallard, female

Peterborough

Common Buzzard

Common Buzzard, nest building.

Peterborough

Bluethroat

First Winter male Bluethroat.

Willow Tree Fen NR

Trip to the PANTANAL, BRAZIL

Further images of a recent trip to Brazil can be found by clicking on
"Pantanal, Brazil 2016" in the "INDEX of ADDITIONAL WEB PAGES " on the Right hand Side.

Tulip Tree

After 35 years our Tulip Tree has a profusion of Flowers.

What a wait!

Great Knot

Great Knot, Titchwell

Very poor long distance record shot.

Previously dipped on this species at Breydon water in 2014

First UK life tick of the year!!

Saint Lucia

Antillean Crested Hummingbird, Saint Lucia

To view more images from a photographic trip to SAINT LUCIA please click on  http://beesleysaintlucia.blogspot.co.uk

Or alternatively click on" Saint Lucia May 2016" in the Index of Additional Web Pages on the RHS

Red Kite

Red Kites, Peterborough

Mandarin

Mandarin Duck, Eye Green, Peterborough