tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85784152211911827162024-03-21T20:43:02.577+00:00Birding in OverReports and sightings from a Cambridgeshire villageOverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-63944549386124376232013-05-19T12:25:00.000+01:002013-05-19T12:25:50.522+01:00An afternoon at the lakesHere are a few photos from a couple of hours that I spent walking around the lakes, whilst Holly was at the Wildlife Explorers group.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NHEH4TcKPloULQ6CVVULZ6zXtt7tWNL8SORYEM9nfBid6gBKt8bVvq_dSPu2QryE5OmArGTO1uZSiP0Sf17vI9UWzgnO-Dii_Dw2omYljB_TPla4U_xNHaoNLs-EPRHVdY_IIO6EXbU/s1600/DSCN2222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NHEH4TcKPloULQ6CVVULZ6zXtt7tWNL8SORYEM9nfBid6gBKt8bVvq_dSPu2QryE5OmArGTO1uZSiP0Sf17vI9UWzgnO-Dii_Dw2omYljB_TPla4U_xNHaoNLs-EPRHVdY_IIO6EXbU/s400/DSCN2222.JPG" width="370" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egyptian goose - one of five on the northern side of Ferry Lagoon</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3V0UFB709-dEVBMKnrMssJT6jR911_B7HdD4grCLERAg3Y9SBQkIFj427FgBC6_knpKQ0tdPQIyqAWkJC4igDTJaHGVbd-pdzIDbiaEfIuAsieHE4Ya_6UxwGc9uTGeJuLTcQWbBl0Y/s1600/DSCN2223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3V0UFB709-dEVBMKnrMssJT6jR911_B7HdD4grCLERAg3Y9SBQkIFj427FgBC6_knpKQ0tdPQIyqAWkJC4igDTJaHGVbd-pdzIDbiaEfIuAsieHE4Ya_6UxwGc9uTGeJuLTcQWbBl0Y/s400/DSCN2223.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Crested Grebe - on the river</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQTNX5HQb54zrVL2hhXERQAra1S4EjfKFD5LHqhOWiB6Z1a5QJqJ5wVbcIqP8bShJ0X4YD3uwUt3oJQy7ldxxElZezahicYstty048XTRSkMkOaXujX-dqy_W_MF9c4lbU9mORsyMfJk/s1600/DSCN2225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQTNX5HQb54zrVL2hhXERQAra1S4EjfKFD5LHqhOWiB6Z1a5QJqJ5wVbcIqP8bShJ0X4YD3uwUt3oJQy7ldxxElZezahicYstty048XTRSkMkOaXujX-dqy_W_MF9c4lbU9mORsyMfJk/s640/DSCN2225.JPG" width="566" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female Hairy Dragonfly - Oxholme Drain</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-64499962132249469542013-05-17T18:52:00.000+01:002013-05-17T18:52:42.634+01:00Black-winged StiltI had a county first today in the form of this fantastic Black-winged Stilt at Wicken Fen.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Qm4Om9r6-Mu_WPmz9fbyTk8eY18aLqdtgdiS_MW60m7FAs1ppkNLpNCzp4ji0Bt_mLOOwRDqRmgQQKG0ojKOedy7JdvY88OjEPfe6c7vbQn0PwiaAgXeKq74repUIUmN4AHJgTax7uQ/s1600/black-winged+stilt,+Wicken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Qm4Om9r6-Mu_WPmz9fbyTk8eY18aLqdtgdiS_MW60m7FAs1ppkNLpNCzp4ji0Bt_mLOOwRDqRmgQQKG0ojKOedy7JdvY88OjEPfe6c7vbQn0PwiaAgXeKq74repUIUmN4AHJgTax7uQ/s400/black-winged+stilt,+Wicken.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
Read about it on the Outside the Patch page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-68359343924212321692013-04-17T10:39:00.000+01:002013-04-17T10:40:02.434+01:00GoldfinchA nice adult Goldfinch was on the nyjer seed this morning.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XfDBSEIplab_nl-mAr5WQDiityKm3UuHabnvoyU4NbUeHmHe71D6_vAlRopdBJEbjuuGR98UJGeXOn3FNPHbD29m6dHxR_KLMkkmxQ-0LYKrQsOzPanANgtmSGD0qurFSroQQFAIdxQ/s1600/DSCN2140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XfDBSEIplab_nl-mAr5WQDiityKm3UuHabnvoyU4NbUeHmHe71D6_vAlRopdBJEbjuuGR98UJGeXOn3FNPHbD29m6dHxR_KLMkkmxQ-0LYKrQsOzPanANgtmSGD0qurFSroQQFAIdxQ/s640/DSCN2140.JPG" width="560" /></a></div>
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-12522161781188108802013-03-30T12:50:00.000+00:002013-03-30T12:50:10.789+00:00Birthday BirdingA summary of my day out is on the Outside the Patch page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-52269701970530796602013-03-18T17:06:00.000+00:002013-03-18T17:06:14.288+00:00A few signs of springI haven't posted anything for a while, so here are a few photographs from Saturday afternoon's walk around Fen Drayton Lakes.<br />
We dropped Holly off at her Wildlife Explorers Group and took Jet for a walk around Ferry Lagoon, along the river, down the western side of Drayton Lagoon to Moore Lake & back along the Busway. It was relatively quiet for birds, but there were some nice signs of the approaching spring.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZmO2AV19xst-wG5wk99Wu6EIgMeRhXTvBSUbgr2TRL66s-fEKQQST6S6ZYlKGYTwKzFJFCV5SM8FspjBfc5Ok0oBRTHjHaiaNyX9LhzT-a0yzbMy-dStkROZNZ83JIcTGzwuSTkOHl0/s1600/DSCN1075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZmO2AV19xst-wG5wk99Wu6EIgMeRhXTvBSUbgr2TRL66s-fEKQQST6S6ZYlKGYTwKzFJFCV5SM8FspjBfc5Ok0oBRTHjHaiaNyX9LhzT-a0yzbMy-dStkROZNZ83JIcTGzwuSTkOHl0/s400/DSCN1075.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willow catkins</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
As well as the willows, the hazels also have catkins. Many species of tree are in bud, ready to burst into leaf any day now and there is a small amount of blackthorn blossom showing too.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4-4wuB6a4RWPA84GVOkZEJ88Ux6Ee2vKQEINf1V7C9jHVI7X8ITNWEOA6vPpxuO51o-MsLLfcDuGS81nhm4POFkbW6VSwNea_NKShrObz9MA_uwgiLtCzM_iTuL9dcBOlwQf7iVDhWs/s1600/DSCN1076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4-4wuB6a4RWPA84GVOkZEJ88Ux6Ee2vKQEINf1V7C9jHVI7X8ITNWEOA6vPpxuO51o-MsLLfcDuGS81nhm4POFkbW6VSwNea_NKShrObz9MA_uwgiLtCzM_iTuL9dcBOlwQf7iVDhWs/s640/DSCN1076.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signs of spring - willow catkins & poplar buds next to the river, with Holywell church in the background</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
When we got back to the Discovery Zone, the Wildlife Explorers had been very busy making wildlife art from natural materials found around the reserve. Here are some of their efforts:<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsFIIPwxQURiyOVk_bAoN8B6atwXJjhKfdUgR0_OPlQjCHynqcQXJxgJLtu_3vAH4RZ-jv-9NFvdnb1hgVzHelSCRPgCPd9shs7i5P304tVd5ZCA6AcS4bN_zdY_YuO92LWZOkRI2fk8/s1600/DSCN1077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsFIIPwxQURiyOVk_bAoN8B6atwXJjhKfdUgR0_OPlQjCHynqcQXJxgJLtu_3vAH4RZ-jv-9NFvdnb1hgVzHelSCRPgCPd9shs7i5P304tVd5ZCA6AcS4bN_zdY_YuO92LWZOkRI2fk8/s400/DSCN1077.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A log garden</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5xsRfKeY64DGMqdBebic_whDjr04ZySjKGoe-bqJJ6JxZb_IZh7i2ErD2X2jI0aqy2tSptSR90ZdKh3WGFqwtou1HWPX71zhmBR-qGBnXAXZdWZSLhvVCf1RFlBjeIL_7ECzg8YeRfI/s1600/DSCN1079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5xsRfKeY64DGMqdBebic_whDjr04ZySjKGoe-bqJJ6JxZb_IZh7i2ErD2X2jI0aqy2tSptSR90ZdKh3WGFqwtou1HWPX71zhmBR-qGBnXAXZdWZSLhvVCf1RFlBjeIL_7ECzg8YeRfI/s400/DSCN1079.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorating the log pile</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbZ9zfbiD8n6fvndrAKs8oEV9iijxVqYilFVdvG5HiCraXUvtXfPMjgakncfpm7sIU5Pv2uEhqf-_LEUnm_wO6xD9Xbs5S3Hx0m6m4mZVVXBLe_IVspdK6T645TTaeEKaAbnsdCcZQS8/s1600/DSCN1080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbZ9zfbiD8n6fvndrAKs8oEV9iijxVqYilFVdvG5HiCraXUvtXfPMjgakncfpm7sIU5Pv2uEhqf-_LEUnm_wO6xD9Xbs5S3Hx0m6m4mZVVXBLe_IVspdK6T645TTaeEKaAbnsdCcZQS8/s640/DSCN1080.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A snail made of snail shells - this was Holly's</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1j4JPZV6F_woslQ7gRKFDeP1EJg-_QNLv-ksjT0S5gSpi9XV720rz75y-RAaertL_Zvx5D_pAdfhjxS-VsNHtyAr4N3ZTbfa5p9AbCCkizc8cgXE4NaT2vT9p4Infh-caNR906ZOuQDM/s1600/DSCN1083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1j4JPZV6F_woslQ7gRKFDeP1EJg-_QNLv-ksjT0S5gSpi9XV720rz75y-RAaertL_Zvx5D_pAdfhjxS-VsNHtyAr4N3ZTbfa5p9AbCCkizc8cgXE4NaT2vT9p4Infh-caNR906ZOuQDM/s400/DSCN1083.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nest</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht90B2V6F59u8AcVCO5JQ-loSVbP7Zlgcd5Q8OjqPyqqmFyrBKmQJeMtsIcBMywMnDAy90WV0PX1Q9tZtxbIX00fSzgpagWnQBy5Jb-TTzoEey_sXZkOPt565th8opa1APx-8FLrqTd_k/s1600/DSCN1084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht90B2V6F59u8AcVCO5JQ-loSVbP7Zlgcd5Q8OjqPyqqmFyrBKmQJeMtsIcBMywMnDAy90WV0PX1Q9tZtxbIX00fSzgpagWnQBy5Jb-TTzoEey_sXZkOPt565th8opa1APx-8FLrqTd_k/s400/DSCN1084.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lizard - I love the catkin tail bands</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAXemeu-O8z7bFw2h5GVIuVbNMu9OdaCjUlBcu_oXYqMHVlXpYK7JJoKkcBK3DzNTP2PicbcELz42uFZLchCfPQL3NLfhR2eTMPb2iuy_uD2YzkL96Zx6cyeBf6vsHYL4RRMAwORFOA0/s1600/DSCN1085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAXemeu-O8z7bFw2h5GVIuVbNMu9OdaCjUlBcu_oXYqMHVlXpYK7JJoKkcBK3DzNTP2PicbcELz42uFZLchCfPQL3NLfhR2eTMPb2iuy_uD2YzkL96Zx6cyeBf6vsHYL4RRMAwORFOA0/s400/DSCN1085.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lizard - head on view</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-13596143780115928722013-02-26T14:43:00.001+00:002013-02-26T14:49:37.651+00:00Harlequin DuckAnother successful long-distance twitch, this time for a drake Harlequin Duck. Read about it on the Outside the Patch page.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinY8xHMdfLvn9gXPmVp35cUe2Z0uftMl_vbSFzCg1Ov5eEDhT-M1MAu9b2f8QjMnrWK8Wa02rk0-8XbsvFHkre0oQdC1UNKd2RPFlxWpAby0s_B0HIfGMk_EAkANPRf0tVoxvqdvjFV9g/s1600/Harlequin-Duck_RL-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinY8xHMdfLvn9gXPmVp35cUe2Z0uftMl_vbSFzCg1Ov5eEDhT-M1MAu9b2f8QjMnrWK8Wa02rk0-8XbsvFHkre0oQdC1UNKd2RPFlxWpAby0s_B0HIfGMk_EAkANPRf0tVoxvqdvjFV9g/s400/Harlequin-Duck_RL-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harlequin Duck - not my photo!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-48490743910261891062013-02-18T16:21:00.001+00:002013-02-18T16:21:59.978+00:001000 page viewsI've had my first thousand page views. Thanks everyone!<br />
Always happy to hear what you think about the blog.<br />
<br />
AndyOverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-19868285811608722182013-02-16T21:27:00.000+00:002013-02-16T21:27:32.032+00:00Splashing around the lakesHere are a selection of photos from my afternoon walk around Fen Drayton Lakes:<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxipXGDsb8byuV1hm9jsF3VnLpgAT9MPdPgzyk4TaY7ymhv8I3TtxO_XwI8rmjopl-qaEvGDPLQBVYsg-W6jPUI0NcSp0V4YsrnczBVyzlSCZhpUx7JC6Z2zjfxZ2-2qJiQ3Ly8qFvHU/s1600/DSCN0554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxipXGDsb8byuV1hm9jsF3VnLpgAT9MPdPgzyk4TaY7ymhv8I3TtxO_XwI8rmjopl-qaEvGDPLQBVYsg-W6jPUI0NcSp0V4YsrnczBVyzlSCZhpUx7JC6Z2zjfxZ2-2qJiQ3Ly8qFvHU/s400/DSCN0554.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jet enjoyed splashing in the floodwater on Holywell Ferry Road</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJZc4RfoawVYlI-jl4DXJRHbBm9kosGKXRfbOw8jLXIvKdTYApec14-8Lgo0rZzLL_YU3adKijtFuQ0IZXW54YeVu3qFI5b1MTQhH1vxY-0Nkl5-LJUXpCqt53eVhwAi33gRx-D5eg7o/s1600/DSCN0555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJZc4RfoawVYlI-jl4DXJRHbBm9kosGKXRfbOw8jLXIvKdTYApec14-8Lgo0rZzLL_YU3adKijtFuQ0IZXW54YeVu3qFI5b1MTQhH1vxY-0Nkl5-LJUXpCqt53eVhwAi33gRx-D5eg7o/s400/DSCN0555.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drake Goldeneye, Ferry Lagoon</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2qq8hlvu2hLYo7jKVFJ8oRTSpGppdgW-cZs9y6xi2CAt1UteAwOu_rlx_GXETJML7tHX0dthl3Efj0Q5d0qPimvSZKTLG4g6kdL0Oj_7lY1hJvRgUFmgLMX30zbIyzk3DRiliWZX8Ek/s1600/DSCN0556.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2qq8hlvu2hLYo7jKVFJ8oRTSpGppdgW-cZs9y6xi2CAt1UteAwOu_rlx_GXETJML7tHX0dthl3Efj0Q5d0qPimvSZKTLG4g6kdL0Oj_7lY1hJvRgUFmgLMX30zbIyzk3DRiliWZX8Ek/s400/DSCN0556.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goosanders & other wildfowl, Ferry Mere</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnzfkfqtOL96j-pbTtePM97qIfO3E4F4NpICo3LwzYVvVWNn7xjVUz0VafGpNQumdC9J_Ki-s50C8330U2Pq_fev7BiXhax-TH2HAcUD8QUkmuLzyJ-rcua5geKWIuk5SsKG0m9_ynGY/s1600/DSCN0572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnzfkfqtOL96j-pbTtePM97qIfO3E4F4NpICo3LwzYVvVWNn7xjVUz0VafGpNQumdC9J_Ki-s50C8330U2Pq_fev7BiXhax-TH2HAcUD8QUkmuLzyJ-rcua5geKWIuk5SsKG0m9_ynGY/s400/DSCN0572.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swavesey church</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXQCyd_PGSUYKsASNUXfGWy6ItdGBIXANAl-21mTrMpduN-shfcvcZy203TefYuGyaH7Q8LSiHZc_4tCaStqilFwYzjgiEGfSiMHUn-_K2F1ykLgXP2uICeUCNYsGaWWHKFn6PfBcyGo/s1600/DSCN0565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXQCyd_PGSUYKsASNUXfGWy6ItdGBIXANAl-21mTrMpduN-shfcvcZy203TefYuGyaH7Q8LSiHZc_4tCaStqilFwYzjgiEGfSiMHUn-_K2F1ykLgXP2uICeUCNYsGaWWHKFn6PfBcyGo/s400/DSCN0565.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wigeon, Ferry Lagoon</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hmdTXr9fJut1L_WwGOq1b1uYsDvNyGIXOIcPmnNsYnyuZ4ThKQRLFKfoIjnrPzqyutsbJxWX_w3qGatlT4I2GcmxIcFtAzfL9AnWMAY8S4CcBFoluhgZB-gjt1c7DYwkmO9FPNEDTi8/s1600/DSCN0578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hmdTXr9fJut1L_WwGOq1b1uYsDvNyGIXOIcPmnNsYnyuZ4ThKQRLFKfoIjnrPzqyutsbJxWX_w3qGatlT4I2GcmxIcFtAzfL9AnWMAY8S4CcBFoluhgZB-gjt1c7DYwkmO9FPNEDTi8/s400/DSCN0578.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferry Pond</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRxCon8lwgOtExek4cI-oeS_iKOM3rt9wd31uV3ZWGAlnMEIVzOAxxmXGEZLb6LLdJdwyWFIZWC-SeBtJz4VJqR0rNcXXXgtowxiR2ciSOn7-Gl7SOxGmeOGX1goJaNHIwMjbEJdE-fY/s1600/DSCN0584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRxCon8lwgOtExek4cI-oeS_iKOM3rt9wd31uV3ZWGAlnMEIVzOAxxmXGEZLb6LLdJdwyWFIZWC-SeBtJz4VJqR0rNcXXXgtowxiR2ciSOn7-Gl7SOxGmeOGX1goJaNHIwMjbEJdE-fY/s400/DSCN0584.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balloon over Holywell</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jYhDtmmkpuCQE_6MIkjt6CIfowLhFBUf78YI-P_8UKGUKt70TGEcX034VFSj3kx3BYt3q2FIcc-HFPU7mvBw4k5HG9CRmDfFKaBMmtG6YPKliX3QXmZvxyKbxs8gt2-fv-1vutBKvnA/s1600/DSCN0588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jYhDtmmkpuCQE_6MIkjt6CIfowLhFBUf78YI-P_8UKGUKt70TGEcX034VFSj3kx3BYt3q2FIcc-HFPU7mvBw4k5HG9CRmDfFKaBMmtG6YPKliX3QXmZvxyKbxs8gt2-fv-1vutBKvnA/s400/DSCN0588.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goldeneyes, Ferry Lagoon</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyEaWp51Iph_bnAeMNTIUKx-16TO04YoBQfHbwGnCVvrIiLyXQj_heCma7uJDMwQuu3qEHLOD9K8OLBy4HY5rFpCHYH4erua0gAPoZv2XvzJnsnLr4r9DgqYRE8in2X1L9HeSmSqArfs/s1600/DSCN0595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyEaWp51Iph_bnAeMNTIUKx-16TO04YoBQfHbwGnCVvrIiLyXQj_heCma7uJDMwQuu3qEHLOD9K8OLBy4HY5rFpCHYH4erua0gAPoZv2XvzJnsnLr4r9DgqYRE8in2X1L9HeSmSqArfs/s400/DSCN0595.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magpie, Holywell Lake</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7tSl4C5onkdVgWpF85ioM-2BdAWdmtkEc9jQL7uNckzgVBUkyHId6OaKFFSDPCOrz_8oQDGLSPC_hrpaWp9ukJKoXF_UVzD7Ot-KhARjO0_QISaCd-0Svg6BlJ_e1u-UzoY4bqTgc_M/s1600/DSCN0610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7tSl4C5onkdVgWpF85ioM-2BdAWdmtkEc9jQL7uNckzgVBUkyHId6OaKFFSDPCOrz_8oQDGLSPC_hrpaWp9ukJKoXF_UVzD7Ot-KhARjO0_QISaCd-0Svg6BlJ_e1u-UzoY4bqTgc_M/s400/DSCN0610.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One way to get through the floods</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYQ7kQtQ1X5IdqABJYJUIFpKvYrDaasgav1iiE7jVVw4Ski6fDtVm3k8b2vfGjmoRF2WNWNYsyulkLO-zvLA8UF3mnKuAVu5Yju1F6wU2jS4aFxkEA-_VpRLVRmkSCzmx2begTg-Dp4Y/s1600/DSCN0611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYQ7kQtQ1X5IdqABJYJUIFpKvYrDaasgav1iiE7jVVw4Ski6fDtVm3k8b2vfGjmoRF2WNWNYsyulkLO-zvLA8UF3mnKuAVu5Yju1F6wU2jS4aFxkEA-_VpRLVRmkSCzmx2begTg-Dp4Y/s400/DSCN0611.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another way!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-9567188698497241332013-02-10T14:27:00.000+00:002013-02-10T14:27:07.155+00:00Pine GrosbeakHere are a couple of photos taken by one of my travelling companions, Jim Lawrence, from when we twitched the Pine Grosbeak.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUqgmyIBMCTZIfE2yv5_j9JLX4-KbX5f7z0UQj5AEwnieX2TUDh7n9XHpU899WMrigCcv7kVvPkhUrNU098K02xH-E3JN6c7z0wuHu-DR00rJdbQRpkt_W45FpN31QYA3q0Xebq8pVdM/s1600/PG5c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUqgmyIBMCTZIfE2yv5_j9JLX4-KbX5f7z0UQj5AEwnieX2TUDh7n9XHpU899WMrigCcv7kVvPkhUrNU098K02xH-E3JN6c7z0wuHu-DR00rJdbQRpkt_W45FpN31QYA3q0Xebq8pVdM/s400/PG5c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMraNZePUEcsquDRvuNwriShdYnSqGk1EJHKIqiWu_KycmD3jt-LgSVaQghOJdzSEkw3wqeAVvhjrz5R0p-LpkIcv08Cllnnr1Qi8mK7VO_uNviL1SLh23KwaYqxTNpjV1IzGhT3FE-vE/s1600/PG1c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMraNZePUEcsquDRvuNwriShdYnSqGk1EJHKIqiWu_KycmD3jt-LgSVaQghOJdzSEkw3wqeAVvhjrz5R0p-LpkIcv08Cllnnr1Qi8mK7VO_uNviL1SLh23KwaYqxTNpjV1IzGhT3FE-vE/s400/PG1c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-78719715271968988702013-02-08T11:39:00.000+00:002013-02-08T11:39:56.206+00:00Foot It - the resultsFor those of you that are interested, I came 38th out of 109 in the Foot It challenge. Scoring was based on the percentage of species seen against your original target.<br />
Of those people that entered their lists onto the BUBO listing website, I came 5th out of 41. This is based on actual number of species seen.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-70177785853772192502013-02-06T16:00:00.000+00:002013-02-06T16:01:17.683+00:00An amazing trip to ShetlandA full report on my incredible day-trip to the Shetland Islands, to twitch a Pine Grosbeak, in on the 'Outside the Patch' page. Here's a taster..........<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E5fiGmiFUtofb5JKs8-LPhBcoL4wg0umuOUliMj4BjOEyUJjh7y9Bj4NxJIjbLVvQwfxRFDw2_43xv7zO77WcOSLfZt5RO6R7SqqmZv4OmMeo17exmuLHs9kk4XJtVDFM7mHmSPeOCw/s1600/DSCN0471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E5fiGmiFUtofb5JKs8-LPhBcoL4wg0umuOUliMj4BjOEyUJjh7y9Bj4NxJIjbLVvQwfxRFDw2_43xv7zO77WcOSLfZt5RO6R7SqqmZv4OmMeo17exmuLHs9kk4XJtVDFM7mHmSPeOCw/s400/DSCN0471.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st winter Pine Grosbeak at Housetter, Mainland Shetland</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-19280413680564301952013-02-03T16:49:00.000+00:002013-02-03T16:49:59.715+00:00Grafham WaterA short report from our day out at Grafham is on the 'Out of the Patch' page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-42391638038543039722013-02-02T21:07:00.000+00:002013-02-02T21:07:31.967+00:00HawfinchThere are a few photographs of the female Hawfinch at Wimpole Hall on the 'Outside the Patch' page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-64065035372108345122013-02-01T12:04:00.000+00:002013-02-01T12:04:28.493+00:00Lesser RedpollsThe first ever sighting of Lesser Redpoll in my garden was on 29/12/12, when two birds came in with some sparrows, but didn't hang around.<br />
This morning, presumably the same birds returned & this time they stayed to feast on my nyjer seed.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MBrK8tVQ9zo9l87cVi7jqY553YLoMIsHDXLQ8pH1kOB4O2WA_kie2SsN0kz9gLeaciT9wp45aoIx34yfC-EviSnz-DzxUvmDznWqrPJCNolYX5vo-z1Q7z1egxWVOsC_7_tRyqRqThM/s1600/DSCN0361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MBrK8tVQ9zo9l87cVi7jqY553YLoMIsHDXLQ8pH1kOB4O2WA_kie2SsN0kz9gLeaciT9wp45aoIx34yfC-EviSnz-DzxUvmDznWqrPJCNolYX5vo-z1Q7z1egxWVOsC_7_tRyqRqThM/s640/DSCN0361.JPG" width="470" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cropped image of the paler bird.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSNfwi1wy5W8yCaGsrnXxTZIY6T048CJXxcf6nd5k53D_Yq5Oss9WdYKqvTg4xNWe84y6f-01TL68kxYVN9iW7n0SSEJr6gW3Nhg1h1JOaCa2gndAQTta7Vxk-iSYfdHIAQ_cLqXp9Yc/s1600/DSCN0359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdSNfwi1wy5W8yCaGsrnXxTZIY6T048CJXxcf6nd5k53D_Yq5Oss9WdYKqvTg4xNWe84y6f-01TL68kxYVN9iW7n0SSEJr6gW3Nhg1h1JOaCa2gndAQTta7Vxk-iSYfdHIAQ_cLqXp9Yc/s400/DSCN0359.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the nyjer seed.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Here's a quick video that I shot through the back door.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxVgFGmd_Q8LO3a_ICPoOPJjTNYMp9n5Bzy5oc0LW6dgdM_Ix7p01EwznB63IUYcAkuI-yXLMDCOToD7S79Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-60234401084046274452013-01-29T13:09:00.000+00:002013-01-29T13:09:01.928+00:00New pageI've added a new page entitled 'Outside the Patch'. On it I shall write reports & post photos from outside my Ouse Valley patch.<br />
To start with, are some photographs & a short video of the Waxwing flock at Cambourne.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-73392656315799826032013-01-26T21:41:00.002+00:002013-01-27T10:23:28.877+00:00A white nun & two weasel cootsWe enjoyed an excellent walk down to Fen Drayton Lakes, today. We saw 60 species in total, including the ones named in the title. Find out what they are on the Progress page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-90516961935404645822013-01-25T16:06:00.003+00:002013-01-25T16:06:51.643+00:00Brief updateThere's a very short update on my Foot It progress page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-22249497499376552762013-01-23T12:55:00.001+00:002013-01-23T12:57:48.210+00:00Green & whiteJust a couple of photographs from this morning's walk to Ouse Fen.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEQefDc7mSg1KnJJ9vF2ujFGWvODSH0rvRn3iGkJipGCNNRnYnt34Dsrmrf5Qicrpc6rqR5Cd_BJ8pbOXc2jlqf9VogaxnsibH5gmSG1AcIguFrZmTAh719BaOjIV1Oe1uOeHUFx22sM/s1600/DSCN0283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEQefDc7mSg1KnJJ9vF2ujFGWvODSH0rvRn3iGkJipGCNNRnYnt34Dsrmrf5Qicrpc6rqR5Cd_BJ8pbOXc2jlqf9VogaxnsibH5gmSG1AcIguFrZmTAh719BaOjIV1Oe1uOeHUFx22sM/s640/DSCN0283.JPG" width="496" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green Woodpecker - a nice, showy male</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9nZopS1A5G3KsGA6WqaUkVz0ANc7g7pOtMQm8gJbnoukexbWVUibEw90T9GuyLQ7zcnf0RY9Yghv5H6mc_y5SD1LrwpzoEc7V1b-0lSx6pQn9_AV30NMGq562BIEY2EmIAWo4ExqEeQ/s1600/DSCN0284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9nZopS1A5G3KsGA6WqaUkVz0ANc7g7pOtMQm8gJbnoukexbWVUibEw90T9GuyLQ7zcnf0RY9Yghv5H6mc_y5SD1LrwpzoEc7V1b-0lSx6pQn9_AV30NMGq562BIEY2EmIAWo4ExqEeQ/s400/DSCN0284.JPG" width="293" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British White calf - pretending to be a polar bear (but the black ears give it away!)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I would have taken more, but the battery on my camera packed in! :-(<br />
<br />
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-16628582553910266682013-01-20T20:35:00.000+00:002013-01-20T20:35:07.791+00:00Fun in the snowA cracking afternoon walking in the snow & another tick on my Foot It list. Details are on the progress page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-24129419106622628392013-01-19T21:42:00.001+00:002013-01-19T21:42:37.408+00:00Made it!See which two species helped me reach my 100 target on the Foot It progress 2013 page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-91215900911375577422013-01-17T16:24:00.002+00:002013-01-17T16:24:57.869+00:00A wintery walkHere are some photographs from this morning's walk around Ouse Fen & Overcote.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAGE9VJinQkYjRv8hFcYuPNERPPGBktOTDJaSlXEy8pkkgEqSpz9Y3MEKLiWdLsch6YKGHNDDAntysfpB30QfHqY2-g3qy2w4Xivw0u0NdoLhyJcJwhZeYkHfaMrSYfjU4HukWXKNxgM/s1600/DSCN0193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAGE9VJinQkYjRv8hFcYuPNERPPGBktOTDJaSlXEy8pkkgEqSpz9Y3MEKLiWdLsch6YKGHNDDAntysfpB30QfHqY2-g3qy2w4Xivw0u0NdoLhyJcJwhZeYkHfaMrSYfjU4HukWXKNxgM/s400/DSCN0193.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw1ovgA1NUmqtDdvX1Vb6by3n0t2Xl8ZnUyfUF-qyhyphenhyphenvoPi5UjvFw6KIOKget19bto4vlhUduNthjDInZ4nUveA9MVnofa0xqBay5kbIUhSeJ4zcX2RlesCcWoLpXEY5XVDu5E0a0PGA/s1600/DSCN0194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw1ovgA1NUmqtDdvX1Vb6by3n0t2Xl8ZnUyfUF-qyhyphenhyphenvoPi5UjvFw6KIOKget19bto4vlhUduNthjDInZ4nUveA9MVnofa0xqBay5kbIUhSeJ4zcX2RlesCcWoLpXEY5XVDu5E0a0PGA/s400/DSCN0194.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCYAUdfA_KwxzqM4OKba3KkczzfTJ3qUZizlvBASuhSwJ0NiZQe0YK-F4UXr2WDZWb_pXgne_CfqWeGNCheZiTAFBkMo-8H-6iraoRpmX6SJRgSQjYyAHMyBP2hLwNg7dCZt-8Japp34/s1600/DSCN0195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCYAUdfA_KwxzqM4OKba3KkczzfTJ3qUZizlvBASuhSwJ0NiZQe0YK-F4UXr2WDZWb_pXgne_CfqWeGNCheZiTAFBkMo-8H-6iraoRpmX6SJRgSQjYyAHMyBP2hLwNg7dCZt-8Japp34/s400/DSCN0195.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJVnu-g-uafakGeP11Y5igapr8em7E0MH-_3PUWoevv8Bzh_GmhXs4WljtmOWEIBTCKpEQ4yaDhWKZmo6SBUHux7vB07uSzXUdR7aGLo2oUxRJbtKKevzekt4zhmKLBMdi4jwEoJsvoI/s1600/DSCN0196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJVnu-g-uafakGeP11Y5igapr8em7E0MH-_3PUWoevv8Bzh_GmhXs4WljtmOWEIBTCKpEQ4yaDhWKZmo6SBUHux7vB07uSzXUdR7aGLo2oUxRJbtKKevzekt4zhmKLBMdi4jwEoJsvoI/s400/DSCN0196.jpg" width="292" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some frosty shots from around the village</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc_Xyw-ZB6dCC-gLgnG2ULO8anNCyOMWa55BVDZlJHypOPAkWG414ymxqXA_gQSXPDrAoFD430vwrL3GFaL8b3BZNFOrwtd8AIGJq7V0Lx2INDaoSQQdJn6xi-aQCsLcen8wVbcTz6Yw/s1600/DSCN0197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirc_Xyw-ZB6dCC-gLgnG2ULO8anNCyOMWa55BVDZlJHypOPAkWG414ymxqXA_gQSXPDrAoFD430vwrL3GFaL8b3BZNFOrwtd8AIGJq7V0Lx2INDaoSQQdJn6xi-aQCsLcen8wVbcTz6Yw/s640/DSCN0197.jpg" width="489" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This great tit didn't seem to be too bothered by the cold</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc7D5nQD52TGjXCWtX-aqUwjTY78cOwdE6TGRbehZz6_6UyPzDQnnevOI7fv_paud4Nw1Ablb8HSQz1pf9jMzDMJxD5-WRKw30IX6RgZ7uhZParKYygIsZyS3e-47Uowkh-DxAg8mlGw/s1600/DSCN0199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc7D5nQD52TGjXCWtX-aqUwjTY78cOwdE6TGRbehZz6_6UyPzDQnnevOI7fv_paud4Nw1Ablb8HSQz1pf9jMzDMJxD5-WRKw30IX6RgZ7uhZParKYygIsZyS3e-47Uowkh-DxAg8mlGw/s400/DSCN0199.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4XRVrogtp7nDzQ_kMylf8ETEK_hFZ4KuUmadVVIdEPWIIwbUy2a2QnavzxGI2Vv97cInB335P5YrSE22t5drMW4WILvhzztWQCccxybEFbhkO3-Wd59SV7pYBnEZxwXVG36gCXcFvAc/s1600/DSCN0202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4XRVrogtp7nDzQ_kMylf8ETEK_hFZ4KuUmadVVIdEPWIIwbUy2a2QnavzxGI2Vv97cInB335P5YrSE22t5drMW4WILvhzztWQCccxybEFbhkO3-Wd59SV7pYBnEZxwXVG36gCXcFvAc/s400/DSCN0202.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out to the Fen</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgR8jsUPtxfpqOZVlizRyNXTig6kU6r4YcCXwRbQia9ldVkXfoP25ZifOtjyOsVYsQXYKqLYTCLQuyNIKYQLSJ0kstE9tZBO4ncRWggfSxRF_h0kMCB3Ee5Z7HaokK7U8hnAHWzf6hdH0/s1600/DSCN0203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgR8jsUPtxfpqOZVlizRyNXTig6kU6r4YcCXwRbQia9ldVkXfoP25ZifOtjyOsVYsQXYKqLYTCLQuyNIKYQLSJ0kstE9tZBO4ncRWggfSxRF_h0kMCB3Ee5Z7HaokK7U8hnAHWzf6hdH0/s640/DSCN0203.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cell 1</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGVBLOS0BfveIuuefQupVh8hDwlyVkmdQyRB4q_V4Hjhhts4_A0__FWW80qhuFnWwXtGnx-GmYuksIyYCVK1HVV2cj6FqL2A88qzR_LuXWFjHx2C0TGIAg-jpIXbUKe3uQvs053FCCLI/s1600/DSCN0205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGVBLOS0BfveIuuefQupVh8hDwlyVkmdQyRB4q_V4Hjhhts4_A0__FWW80qhuFnWwXtGnx-GmYuksIyYCVK1HVV2cj6FqL2A88qzR_LuXWFjHx2C0TGIAg-jpIXbUKe3uQvs053FCCLI/s400/DSCN0205.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kingfisher ditch</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHzg7un797gN7M3SyMNs7ulGDiGuYMk7TXgWR-XqUZJRKD7MlaiKBbhPNbqtp4F9s_qv8SDtVsHCW0iy2fpOyTBewWmOCUKGhA1obyq_mHPWoXSzVCwCJA3EJUL5xceNAcnGHZNFu2qg/s1600/DSCN0208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGHzg7un797gN7M3SyMNs7ulGDiGuYMk7TXgWR-XqUZJRKD7MlaiKBbhPNbqtp4F9s_qv8SDtVsHCW0iy2fpOyTBewWmOCUKGhA1obyq_mHPWoXSzVCwCJA3EJUL5xceNAcnGHZNFu2qg/s640/DSCN0208.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waterfowl on Cell 3</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH_KyscauEKDqdsghAl1rw5lcbOwUIMwh6AF277nBl2ROig9kKA_9BEqe503h64eTEabZhK5eBruns-819nCGWXen6LTTeoGUbYA0RV0uitYub2yb7eEYoDT-gFhB4ZpKrrCYjIX637U/s1600/DSCN0211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH_KyscauEKDqdsghAl1rw5lcbOwUIMwh6AF277nBl2ROig9kKA_9BEqe503h64eTEabZhK5eBruns-819nCGWXen6LTTeoGUbYA0RV0uitYub2yb7eEYoDT-gFhB4ZpKrrCYjIX637U/s640/DSCN0211.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waterfowl on Cell 2</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYOAHTlj2qR17c7l6nNImaL56MFac4RV7VzzGaK-ptbjdazL06oDDkCjz9Yt7Ns5uFC-hdlM2C5FD3d9rdULdJNnJb9VqYw3mNkN1T5AGxuFG_aaQnIdVebbBPEE38hkqlCsKvSSQRC4/s1600/DSCN0215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYOAHTlj2qR17c7l6nNImaL56MFac4RV7VzzGaK-ptbjdazL06oDDkCjz9Yt7Ns5uFC-hdlM2C5FD3d9rdULdJNnJb9VqYw3mNkN1T5AGxuFG_aaQnIdVebbBPEE38hkqlCsKvSSQRC4/s400/DSCN0215.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhpj0-7bLLWs3sOowo6XgMs1DUUWZTLlVA4o-30N_7ynSlP9IZ2BcttOaZ09JHQ6ZX9jaywXJxWk40Vn0l1OblfeC-m4zc3lHDFfHcl6yTIF6HXm7lKy9m3naCXpSaNt1s-RxJndm__Y/s1600/DSCN0218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhpj0-7bLLWs3sOowo6XgMs1DUUWZTLlVA4o-30N_7ynSlP9IZ2BcttOaZ09JHQ6ZX9jaywXJxWk40Vn0l1OblfeC-m4zc3lHDFfHcl6yTIF6HXm7lKy9m3naCXpSaNt1s-RxJndm__Y/s400/DSCN0218.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading towards Overcote</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RKaPuBf9TFp8Pge2v-Uunzhji-dzYHziodROc2oMTo7-9TXrTJIsOCvjy6-oOTsMk0innlUaLICOX8SOTClDbJ6Lhg_U4Wr1ZD04lgNxUoim22Qu5ewP7cFmDfVWXUtF_-yxKp86MY4/s1600/DSCN0219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RKaPuBf9TFp8Pge2v-Uunzhji-dzYHziodROc2oMTo7-9TXrTJIsOCvjy6-oOTsMk0innlUaLICOX8SOTClDbJ6Lhg_U4Wr1ZD04lgNxUoim22Qu5ewP7cFmDfVWXUtF_-yxKp86MY4/s400/DSCN0219.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Middle Fen</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbBNqgWaA46yXp8GUtvIkiVDqD03IMBiPtcZOVPJPBxBFxMK-ReOUERVLCoyYP48O0S4_i7aAAEF3v4S7jHhcQPxn2RoWVFH2PMe5ddcFooE1ecwoSDQrSHhYp35auiLOsdMSPHTtYR8/s1600/DSCN0223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbBNqgWaA46yXp8GUtvIkiVDqD03IMBiPtcZOVPJPBxBFxMK-ReOUERVLCoyYP48O0S4_i7aAAEF3v4S7jHhcQPxn2RoWVFH2PMe5ddcFooE1ecwoSDQrSHhYp35auiLOsdMSPHTtYR8/s400/DSCN0223.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTueMzpDS2uW-YNWClwzARCHxkpU13nEilyj-0WbSHPpUr9NGrDHHUrDBCCTDaEa0axrHBKDTHSYv59j2xeU4nZgWezkSFNCs2AzjZhOZ7yjQU-tK5MRpsaYFK0WEJkhyphenhyphenpCJqxrBhMqk/s1600/DSCN0225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTueMzpDS2uW-YNWClwzARCHxkpU13nEilyj-0WbSHPpUr9NGrDHHUrDBCCTDaEa0axrHBKDTHSYv59j2xeU4nZgWezkSFNCs2AzjZhOZ7yjQU-tK5MRpsaYFK0WEJkhyphenhyphenpCJqxrBhMqk/s400/DSCN0225.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This fella was looking for food in a stubble field near Lowbury Holme</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
No new birds seen today, but it was a very enjoyable walk nonetheless.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-15616953790161538892013-01-14T15:50:00.001+00:002013-01-14T15:50:37.356+00:00A snowy morningWith snow on the ground, I had enough time for a morning walk out to Ouse Fen. Read about it on the Foot It progress 2013 page.<br />
I'm moving ever closer to my end of January target.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-20351103878647810052013-01-13T21:13:00.004+00:002013-01-14T15:50:53.015+00:00The Foot It progress 2013 page has been updatedAfter an excellent day's birding, I'm much closer to my 100 species target. All the details can be found on the Foot It progress 2013 page.<br />
One of the species I saw was Whooper Swan. This was a patch tick (my 183rd in just over 5 years) for me; one I expected to see much sooner than I have!OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-42436555684475402092013-01-07T19:15:00.003+00:002013-01-07T19:15:51.441+00:00Another day, another Foot It updateRead about how I braved the floods in my quest for gulls on the Foot It progress 2013 page.OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578415221191182716.post-28799707970645673012013-01-06T20:12:00.001+00:002013-01-06T20:14:35.556+00:00My latest Foot It adventureCheck out the Foot It progress 2013 page to see how well I'm doing!OverBirderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03437118701167303572noreply@blogger.com0