Red-necked Grebe at Ferry Meadows CP, Peterborough

A bird in winter plumage, hence not really a red neck, but showing ridiculously well close to the visitor centre on Overton lake at Ferry Meadows CP.

Red-throated Diver at Peterborough rowing lake

This adult Red-throated Diver turned up on the partially frozen rowing lake at Thorpe Park in Peterborough on the 3rd March, obviously blown in by the easterly winds. Not a common bird inland, indeed the first time one has turned up in the Peterborough area for a number of years and so, a very welcome PBC tick for me.

The bird (in its' winter plumage, hence no red throat) showed very well whilst I was on site and continued to do so for the next couple of days until it made its' way to the larger Gunwade Lake at nearby Ferry Meadows CP when the thaw came. It remained there until yesterday, whereupon it obviously decided that enough was enough as there was no sign this morning.

Hobby

Black Terns at Ferry Meadows CP. Peterborough

Crap photos, great birds!

Short-eared Owl on a post

Garden Bramblefinch

A couple of Stonechat images

Great Grey Shrike at Deeping High Bank, Lincolnshire

A couple of distant, ropey images of the Great Grey Shrike that was found by Ian Gordon on the Deeping High Bank on Monday of this week. The bird was frequenting a scrubby field by the river itself and was seen on numerous occasions making forays on to the ground in an attempt to capture some poor unsuspecting beastie. A great addition to my local year list.

Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ferry Meadows CP, Peterborough

Slavonian Grebe at Deeping High Bank, Lincolnshire

This winter plumaged bird was present at the Deeping High Bank last weekend and represents my 223rd bird species seen in the recording area of the Peterborough Bird Club (PBC). Seen fishing on several occasions and being successful in those attempts probably around a third of the time. The bird was gone on Tuesday morning.

Kingfisher silhouette

Male Marsh Harrier, somewhere near Peterborough

Singing Sedge Warbler