New Jersey

Some common birds seen recently around Princeton NJ.

New York City

Goosander

From the jetty at Grafham. Also Smew (drake and redhead) and female Scaup.

Swan Lake on Ice

The main lake at Paxton was virtually frozen 0ver at the weekend and was almost devoid of wildfowl. This Mute Swan is flying over ice rather than water.

Waxwing @ Biggleswade

One of the Biggleswade birds that was on show in the brief visit.

2009 - Year List No1

Winter Wildfowl

Hedwig

Little Egret @ Wood Lane

Loafing around the ditches near Wood Lane today. Probably one of the three birds seen over the A603 near Meadow Lane on Thursday.

Winter Sun

Nice light this morning.

Grey Wagtail

At Willington Lock this morning. I usually only see these birds here in the spring.

Norfolk White-Out

A winter white-out at Cantley Marshes this morning, 70 Taiga Bean Geese eventually showing themselves once the blizzard subsided. A much improved afternoon at Stubb Mill watching a total of 24 Common Cranes fly in to roost.

Beds Bean Feast

Four Tundra Bean Geese at Cainhoe. Distant but rare views for Bedforshire.

Donna Nook

My first visit to Donna Nook was rewarded with sunshine and an Atlantic Grey Seal pup born early this morning.

The Deserts of Lincolnshire

Two desert vagrants gracing the Lincolnshire coast this weekend. Interesting to see the Steppe Shrike ground-feeding, something I'm assuming this race pallidirostris to be more prone to ?