Common Tern, Spain 2013

Common Tern

Audouin's Gull, Spain 2013

Audouin's Gull

Kentish Plover, Spain 2013

Kentish Plover

Greater Flamingo. Spain 2013

Greater Flamingo

Little Tern, Spain 2013

Little Tern

Barn Swallow, Spain 2013

Barn Swallow

Purple Swamphen, Spain 2013

Purple Swamphen

Black-winged Stilt, Spain 2013

Black-winged Stilt

Spotted Flycatcher, Spain 2013

Spotted Flycatcher

Hoopoe, Spain 2013

Hoopoe

Belchite, Spain 2013

We dipped on Blue Rock Thrush at this reported site. However it was interesting to witness the result of the destruction of the  original town of Belchite  during the Spanish Civil War, mostly by German Stukas.

                                    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Belchite_(1937)

Griffon Vulture. Spain 2013

Griffon Vulture

Plateau Mountains, Spain 2013

A view from the El Planeron Reserve near Belchite

http://www.elplaneron.org/

Black Kite, Spain 2013

Black Kite

Dupont's Lark, Spain 2013

Dupont's Lark  seen in the El Planeron Reserve near Belchite

Whinchat

Male Whinchat , one of a pair at Maxey pits, Peterborough

Cuckoo

 Cuckoo at Ferry Meadows

Rose-coloured Starling

At last my bogey bird has been put to bed!

Just last year I spent 4 complete days trying to tie one down; two at Frampton Marshes and two in the Titchwell area.

Orford in Suffolk has, today ,come to the rescue.

Pity it was a 1st Summer rather than a full adult---they all count however!

Kestrel

Female Kestrel ( juvenile?) having a go at the Wheatears at Maxey Pits

Wheatears , Maxey Pits

Wheatears ( 3 females. 1 male ) at Maxey Pits. Peterborough.
Was it worth sitting in the bitting wind for over a hour???

Mute Swans

Mute Swans at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Little Gull

Little Gull, adult winter at Dog- in-a-Doublet, Peterborough

ANTARCTICA

To see more images of a three week trip to Antarctica and South America please click on  beesleyantarctica.blogspot.com

or click on 'Antarctica and South America' in the GALLERY