Monday 25 October 2010

Stonechat and Redpoll Holme

Stonechat 12 October

Great spotted Woodpecker 11th October


Redpoll 11th October

11 October Common Seal Snettisham






A good display from the waders displaced by the high tide was rounded off with a posing common seal, a Short eared Owl that flew in from the sea, 5 Little stints on the lagoons and a single wheatear in the grass.

7 -10th october - a manic week-end of migration at Holme


Black Redstart - all pictures 1oth October. A week-end of mass migration at its best with ringing records falling on a daily basis at the observtory, and peaking at approx 420 birds on the 10th




Jay


Cettis warbler




A late ringing record for a Swallow - with a cuckoo also present for 2 days in the pines!


More Highlights


Ring ouzel 9th October

Siskin 9th October


Brambling 8th October


Redstart 8th October



Brambling 26 september - A taste of more to come


Friday 22 October 2010

Arctic Skua barred warbler and a Hummingbird at rest


Hummingbird Hawkmoth at rest on the Buddlea by the obs

Arctic Skua on the beach at holme


Barred warbler Holme part of Holmes exceptional Autumn with 3 ringed this year


More pictures


Shaggy Inkcap Bedford


Mandarin bedford river




Elephant Hakmoth Caterpillar Bedford



Spotted flycatcher Priory Countery Park bedford


Garden Warbler Holme


Migrant Hawker Holme


WillowWarbler Holme


Waders on redwell



The long staying Red Necked Phalarope Redwell Marsh holme



Green Sandpiper Redwell marsh



Wood Sandpiper Redwell Marsh




Icterene and Barred warbler Holme 27 August
















birds and Insects


Poplar Hawkmoth caterpillar Holme

Grasshopper holme





Knot Redwell Marsh



Treecreeper Holme


Pied Flycatcher Holme


Juvenile Little Ringed Plover Holme Marsh




Spotted Flycatcher Oxborough Hall