Grey Heron

Grey Heron, Fowlmere RSPB, 16th November 2009 © Gary Thornton

Firecrest

Firecrest, Private Garden South Cambs, 15th November 2009 © Gary Thornton

Red-crested Pochard

Drake Red-crested Pochard, St.Ives, 15th November 2009 © Simon Stirrup
A very approachable bird that begged the question of it's origin.

Starling

Starling Roost, Fen Drayton RSPB, 9th November 2009 © Garth Peacock
A smallish roost - possibly 800 to 1000 birds but impressive in the evening light nevertheless.

Kestrel

Female Kestrel, Aldreth Fen, 9th November 2009 © Garth Peacock

Red-crested Pochard

Drake Red-crested Pochard, St.Ives, 9th November 2009 © Nigel Sprowell

Great Northern Divers and Black-throated Diver

Great Northern and Black-throated Divers, Grafham Water, 8th November 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Two amazing record shots, the top image showing four divers together (BTD the 2nd from right) and the bottom image showing the Black-thoated Diver with two adult Great Northern Divers. Well done Mark for capturing some historic images for Cambs.

Black-throated Diver

Adult Black-throated Diver, Grafham Water, 8th November 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Great Northern Divers

Great Northern Divers, Grafham Water, 8th October 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Images of the four different birds present.
Top image adult, next image adult, next image juvenile, bottom image juvenile.

Red-crested Pochard

Male Red-crested Pochard, St.Ives, 6th November 2009 © Colin Brown
Imagine Colin's surprise to find this on the river at The Quay in the centre of the town - and close enough for some excellent images.

Bearded Tit

Male Bearded Tit, Ely Beet Factory, 7th November 2009 © Mark Hawkes
Up to 6 of these superb birds have been seen here over recent days.

Puffin

Puffin probably juvenile, Mepal, 5th/6th November 2009 © per Stuart Elsom
'Seen on the Old Bedford River by non-birders, viewed from Bridge Road. Best of luck to anyone who can look for this- a very rare bird in Cambs! SE'

Great Northern Diver and Black-throated Diver

Great Northern Diver and Black-throated Diver, Grafham Water, 6th November 2009 © David Hollin
What a remarkable day for Grafham - a total of three Great Northern Divers and a Black-throated Diver during the same day.

Caspian Gull

Adult Caspian Gull, Landbeach, 3rd November 2009, © Dick Newell
In the evening sun, probably a female.

Bullfinch

Male Bullfinch, Arrington, November 3rd, 2009 © Jim Lawrence
A rare though annual visitor to my garden, this bird was feeding on honeysuckle berries.

Slavonian Grebe

Slavonian Grebe, Grafham Water, 2nd November 2009 © Mark Hawkes

Buzzard

Buzzard and Carrion Crow, Fowlmere, 2nd November 2009 © Gary Thornton
A mobbing of a Buzzard by a Carrion Crow is a reasonably common sight but rarely photographed as well as this.

Grey Partridges

Grey Partridges, Fowlmere, November 1st 2009 © Jim Lawrence
Six of a covey of ten birds present in fields opposite the Fowlmere Reserve entrance track.

Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver, Grafham Water, 30th October 2009 © Anthony Fenn