Friday 17 December 2010

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

Sunday 28 November 2010

Jack Snipe Cley NWT

Always a joy to see

Thursday 4 November 2010

Images from Portugal Limosa tour


Storm Petrel
















Great Skua


































Gannet
















European Mantis
















Cory's Shearwater















Bar-tailed Godwit


































Balearic Shearwater

Tuesday 19 October 2010

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

Wednesday 8 September 2010

Monday 6 September 2010

European Hornet (Vespa crabro)

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

Saturday 4 September 2010

Thursday 5 August 2010

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? 

Wednesday 2 June 2010