Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

Same bird with ring.

Spoonbill (Platalea lucorodia)

Was this one of the young ones hatched at Holkham? Taken Cley Norfolk in November

Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

You may have noticed there's been a few around. Here's one I bumped into at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB

Hybrid Black Brant (Branta nigricans) Dark-bellied Brant Goose (Branta bernicla bernicla) Norfolk November 2010

One of the several hybrids at Wells that look alarmingly similar to pure Black Brants

Jack Snipe Cley NWT

Always a joy to see

Images from Portugal Limosa tour

Storm Petrel

Great Skua

Gannet

European Mantis

Cory's Shearwater

Bar-tailed Godwit

Balearic Shearwater

Images from Bulgaria Limosa tour

Red-backed Shrike: one of the most common migrants

Cardinals were everywhere

Knapweed Fritillary courting

White-faced Bushcrickets are supposed to be common. We saw one.

Little Bittern

Little Owl

Marsh Frog

Grass Snake with Marsh Frog

Smooth Newt or Common Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris or Triturus vulgaris)

Found under a log

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)

In tandem

European Hornet (Vespa crabro)

Removing wings of a fly species...anyone know which?

Western Willow Spreadwing (Lestes viridis) or Southern Willow Emerald Damselfy

One of the males at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB

Crested Cow-wheat (Melampyrum cristatum)

Still a few in flower in Norfolk 31st July 2010

Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)

Anyone know what might cause this kind of injury? 

A selection of images from Lesvos