BLACKBIRD

Boultham Mere
I know its really common but i just liked the picture.

Robin

Boultham Mere

Boultham Mere

Frozen Out -4 this morning at 9.30am.
 

Fox

Boultham Mere
 

Water Pipit

Covenham Reservoir Lincolnshire
Awesome views of this very flighty bird, pity about the light though.

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER

Covenham Reservoir Lincolnshire December 2009
Two birds in north west corner giving stunning views, viewed against the sun though. Look how they can change the head shape, not so lumpy at times.

CONTINENTAL CORMORANT

Boultham Mere 2009
This bird spent a few days on the drain.

Great Black Back Gull

Sandilands Huttoft

Caspian Gull

Boultham Mere
1st Winter Caspian Gull, though distant and not scoped (left in Car) i managed this one shot which shows beyond all doubt a classic CASPIAN GULL.

Whooper Swan

Boultham Mere
These two adults flew in this morning and were still present when we left in the afternoon.

YELLOW LEGGED GULL

Boultham Mere
Several birds have been seen on and off for the last couple of weeks, associating with Lesser Black backs.

Ring Neck Duck

Kirkby On Bain Gravel Pits

CORFU OCTOBER 2009

We had two weeks on the island but not for birding,migration was poor anyway so most of the birds we saw were around the apartment or drifting over, even on trips out there were no small birds around.

SARDINIAN WARBLER

Seen everyday outside apartment but very furtive, common around the Island of Corfu Sept 2009