The Brecks - May 2014

Marsh Harrier - Lakenheath Fen 18/05/14

Reed Warbler - Lakenheath Fen 18/05/14

The ahh factor - Lakenheath Fen 18/05/14

Bittern skulking in the reeds - Lakenheath Fen 18/05/14

Different sort of bird - a USAF species - Mildenhall 19/05/14

Unknown daisy and insect species - Mildenhall 19/05/14

Small Heath butterfly - Mildenhall 19/05/14

Peacock butterfly - Mildenhall 19/05/14

Another indication that we are in Little USA territory - an American football ball floating down the Cut-off Channel - Mildenhall 19/05/14

Lapwing - Cavenham Heath 20/05/14

Female Reed Bunting - Lackford Lakes 20/05/14

Smart male Tufted Duck - Lackford Lakes 20/05/14

Egyptian Goose - Lackford Lakes 20/05/14

Great Crested Grebe with two young on its back - Lackford Lakes 20/05/14

Red-legged Partridge - Lackford Lakes 20/05/14

Lincolnshire - April 25-28 2014

 

Distant but unmistakable view of a Peregrine Falcon eating a prey item on Boston Stump

The Stump from the Boston Belle

Wrecked fishing boat in The Haven

Avocets resting on the mud

Black-headed Gull and Redshanks

Brent Geese

Common Seals basking

Common Seals basking

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Male Marsh Harrier in the distant gloom

Common Sandpiper

Lesser Black-backed Gull on the dock wall

Herring Gull

New footbridge over The Haven

Boston Stump in the background gloom with, in the foreground, a pub selling the famous Lincolnshire Bateman's brew

Rabbit at our campsite

Common Terns - RSPB Freiston Shore

Moorhen - RSPB Freiston Shore

Black-headed Gull - RSPB Freiston Shore

Water Crowsfoot - RSPB Freiston Shore

Brent Geese on the wing - Freiston Shore RSPB

 

Brent Geese - Freiston Shore RSPB

Black-headed Gulls harrying a Herring Gull- Freiston Shore RSPB

 

Maud Foster Windmill - Boston

Canada Goose - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Glorious sight of hundreds of Brent Geese flying over - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Large flock of Black-tailed Godwits and a few Ruff - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Avocet - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Corn Bunting - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Little Ringed Plover - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Greenshank - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Drake Garganey - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Pair of Garganey - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Distant Whimbrel - Frampton Marsh RSPB

A late spring scene - Swallows and a Goldfinch in a fence - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Goldfinch - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Greenshank - Frampton Marsh RSPB

Paxton Pits - 16/04/2014

Blue Tit

Nightingale lurking

Nightingale lurking and singing

Male Blackcap singing his heart out

Male Reed Bunting

Chiffchaff

Willow Warbler

Yellowhammer