Pied-billed Grebe

A very confiding Pied-billed Grebe at Hollingworth Lakes CP, Greater Manchester. On one occasion it was was only about 12 ft from the small hide; too close for focusing!

Pied-billed Grebe

Glossy Ibis

1st Winter Glossy Ibis just outside Welney Village, Norfolk

Stonechats, male & female at Nene low washes

Male

Male

female

Grey Heron



In Ferry Meadows, Peterborough.



Coot



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In Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Great-crested Grebe



In Ferry Meadows, Peterborough



Common Gull



In Ferry Meadows, Peterborough



Redstarts Male & Female





Wells Wood, North Norfolk was awash with Goldcrests and Redstarts

  

SHETLAND-----A TOP BIRDING EXPERIENCE

The following images illustrate a superb birding week in the Shetland Islands. A total of 88 species were seen which included 20 additions to my year list and 5 to my British Life list.
The weather was not typical for the time of year with clear blue skies for the the first 3 days followed by one day of total rain then one night of force 8 to 9 gales!.Since the whole week was served with South easterlies of varying strengths the suppply of migrants was most welcomed.

Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll

Undoubtedly the star bird of the week. Seen at Northdale, Unst

Shetland-Redpoll

At Northdale, Unst

Arctic Redpoll, Shetland 2010

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Horneman's Arctic Redpoll

Shetland-Buff-breasted Sandpiper

At Eshaness, Mainland

Shetland-Arctic Warbler



Good view were had of this Arctic Warbler in the grounds of the Lighthouse at Sumburgh. It's ironic that the week before this Shetland trip I spent two days at Holme only to get very brief glimpses of the long staying  Norfolk Arctic .



Shetland-Snow Bunting

At Sumburgh, Mainland

Shetland-Barred Warbler



Sulking in the grass at the Farm near the Sumburgh Hotel



Shetlands-Chiffchaff

In the Quarry at Sumburgh, Mainland

Buff-breasted Pipit

Copyright Jon Dunn                                                               At Tangwick, Mainland

Shetland-Twite

At the Quarry, Sumburgh, Mainland

Shetland-Shetland Pony

Got to include the most famous species!

Shetland-Dunlins

Shetland-Lapland Bunting

At Northdale, Unst

Shetlands

Before the Storm

Shetland-Raven

Shetland-Hooded Crow

Shetland-Spotted Flycatcher

Shetland-Red-breasted Flycatcher

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At Quendale Mill, Mainland

Shetland-Siskin

Siskins in the Quarry at Sumburgh

Shetland-Shetland Wren

In the farm near Sumburgh Hotel

Shetlands-Goldcrest

In the quarry at Sumburgh