Little Owl in Norfolk

A Little Owl watching over its Chick which had just been blown into a patch of Brambles by a sudden gust of wind

Nene Washes

Eldernell Washes produced two calling Corncrakes, one 200 yards West of the car park and the other 300 yards before Lord's Holt.

Low Washes showed a few drumming Snipe and the Black-tailed Godwits above

Spotted Flycatcher at Elton

A single( I believe)Spotted Flycatcher in the church yard of Elton Church. favouring the Yew trees and Gravestones at the rear of the church

No Photo Opportunities

During a two week period starting on 27 May 08 six first class birds were seen including two Megas and four lifers. Rutland Water had both Stilt and Marsh Sandpiper.Then a Trumpeter Finch at Blakeney followed by Icterine Warbler (Whitchford) and Thrush Nightingale( Dunwich Heath),and to finish off a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Maxey Pits. All these and not one photo opportunity due to reasons of distance and sulkiness( on the part of the bird)

Gosling at Ferry Meadows

Canada Goose Gosling

Blue Tits in a Peterborough Garden

Cygnets at Ferry Meadows

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Mute Swan Cygnets

Godwits at Nene Washes

Black-tailed Godwits

Warblers at Orton Brick Pits

Sedge Warbler

Willow Warbler

A day at Minsmere

Swallow

A full day at Minsmere with Chris and Anne Orders showed 76 species including Bittern, Dartford Warbler, Little Tern and Mediterranean Gulls.Good views were had of both Nightingale and Cetti's Warbler. First male Orange Tip of the year also seen

Sand Martin at Minsmere

Sand Martin

Common Tern at Minsmere

Common Tern

Avocets at Minsmere

Avocets having a ball!

Dartford Warbler at Minsmere

Dartford Warbler

Common Whitethroat at Minsmere

Common Whitethroat

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler at Orton Brick Pits, Peterborough on 1st May 2008

Pied Wagtails at Ferry Meadows

Wood Pigeon

Wood Pigeon at Ferry Meadows

Arctic Terns at Ferry Meadows

At least 30 Arctic Terns on Gunwade Lake at 12.00 noon on 22 April 2008

Redstart at Ferry Meadows

This male Redstart was constantly calling just West of the Rail Bridge over the River Nene

Jay

A consolation prize whilst trying to locate Golden Pheasant at Wolverton

Jackdaws

Jackdaw A 'mottled' Jackdaw

Dunnock at Rutland Water

Dunnock

The Great & Blues

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Tits at Rutland Water

Finches Galore at Rutland Water

Male Chaffinch Female Chaffinch Greenfinch Goldfinch

Mr & Mrs Pheasant

Rutland water

Mr & Mrs Mallard

Rutland Water

Knot

Winter plumage Knot at Nene Washes on 2nd April 2008

Nene Washes

Swarming Black-tailed Godwits

Lots of activity at Nene washes with the 2-3000 Black-tailed Godwits constantly swarming like Starlings going to roost with a few starting to display individually. Many Snipe were drumming at the start of Central Drove. Also seen were a single Wheatear, a lone Knot and two Avocets