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Male European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Male European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) - Wi-fi aerial on campsite near Snettisham 07h15, 1st July 2018
Cuckoo pair (Cuculus canorus)
Cuckoo pair (Cuculus canorus) - Courtship at RSPB Ouse Fen (9th May 2018)
Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus)
Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) - North Pennines nr Middleton, 15th April 2018
Stock Dove (Columbia oenas)
Stock Dove (Columbia oenas) - RSPB Saltholm, Stockton, 12th April 2018
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) - Feeders at Roger Clarke Hide, Wicken Fen, 7th April 2018
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Feeding/Photography station RSPB Lakenheath Fen, 24th February 2018, just after they'd built it but before it was finished.
- Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
- Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) (formerly Bearded Tit)
- Bee-eater, European (Merops apiaster) Greece 2019, 2024, 2025; also Norfolk 2023
- Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
- Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
- Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
- Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
- Bunting, Cirl (Emberiza cirlus) Greece 2024
- Bunting, Corn (Emberiza calandra)
- Bunting, Reed (Emberiza schoeniclus)
- Bunting, Snow (Plectrophenax nivalis)
- Buzzard, Common (Buteo buteo)
- Buzzard, Honey (Pernis apivorus) Greece 2019
- Buzzard, Rough-legged (Buteo lagopus)
- Canary, Atlantic (Serinus canaria) Tenerife NFM 2025
- Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
- Chiffchaff, Canary Islands (Phylloscopus canariensis) Tenerife NFM 2025
- Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) Anglesey 2023
- Coot (Fulica atra)
- Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
- Cormorant, Pygmy (Microcarbo pygmaeus) Greece 2024
- Crane, Eurasian (Grus grus)
- Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) NFM 2026 Lackford Lakes
- Crow, Carrion (Corvus corone)
- Crow, Hooded (Corvus cornix) Northumberland NFM 2022
- Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
- Curlew (Numenius arquata)
- Curlew, Stone (Burhinus oedicnemus)
- Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) River Usk, Brecon NFM 2018
- Diver, Red-throated (Gavia stellata)
- Dove, Collared (Streptopelia decaocto)
- Dove, Rock (Columba livia)
- Dove, Stock (Columba oenas)
- Dove, Turtle (Streptopelia turtur)
- Duck, Long-tailed (Clangula hyemalis)
- Duck, Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
- Duck, Muscovy (Cairina moschata)
- Duck, Tufted (Aythya fuligula)
- Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
- Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
- Eagle, Booted (Hieraaetus pennatus) Menorca 2023
- Eagle, Short-toed Snake (Circaetus gallicus) Lesvos 2025
- Eagle, White-tailed (Haliaeetus albicilla) Germany 2018, Poole Harbour 2022, Holkham 2023
- Egret, Cattle (Bubulcus ibis)
- Egret, Great White (Ardea alba)
- Egret, Little (Egretta garzetta)
- Eider, Common (Somateria mollissima)
- Falcon, Eleonora’s (Falco eleonorae) Greece 2019
- Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
- Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) Over, Cambs; November 2025
- Flycatcher, Pied (Ficedula hypoleuca) Cottenham 2021
- Flycatcher, Spotted (Muscicapa striata) Rampton 2017
- Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
- Gadwall (Anas strepera)
- Gannet, Northern (Morus bassanus)
- Garganey (Anas querquedula) Earith NFM 2022
- Godwit, Bar-tailed (Limosa lapponica)
- Godwit, Black-tailed (Limosa limosa)
- Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
- Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)gree
- Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
- Goosander (Mergus merganser)
- Goose, Bar-headed (Anser indicus)
- Goose, Barnacle (Branta leucopsis)
- Goose, Bean (Tundra) (Anser serrirostris)
- Goose, Brent (Branta bernicla)
- Goose, Canada (Branta canadensis)
- Goose, Egyptian (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
- Goose, Greylag (Anser anser)
- Goose, Pink-footed (Anser brachyrhynchus)
- Goose, White-fronted (Siberian) (Anser albifrons)
- Grebe, Great crested (Podiceps cristatus)
- Grebe, Little (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
- Grebe, Red-necked (Podiceps grisegena) RSPB FD 2025
- Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
- Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
- Grouse, Red (Lagopus lagopus)
- Guillemot (Uria aalge)
- Guineafowl, Helmeted (Numida meleagris)
- Gull, Black-headed (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
- Gull, Caspian (Larus cachinnans)
- Gull, Common (Larus canus)
- Gull, Glaucous (Larus hyperboreus)
- Gull, Great Black-backed (Larus marinus)
- Gull, Herring (Larus argentatus)
- Gull, Lesser black-backed (Larus fuscus)
- Gull, Little (Hydrocoloeus minutus) Lesvos 2025 (black head)
- Gull, Mediterranean (Larus melanocephalus)
- Gull, Slender-billed (Chroicocephalus genei) Lesvos 2025
- Gull, Yellow-legged (Larus michahellis) Greece 2019
- Harrier, Hen (Circus cyaneus)
- Harrier, Montagu’s (Circus pygargus)
- Harrier, Pallid (Circus macrourus) Wells 2022
- Harrier, Marsh (Circus aeruginosus)
- Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
- Heron, Grey (Ardea cinerea)
- Heron, Purple (Ardea purpurea) Earith 2024
- Heron, Black-crowned Night (Nycticorax nycticorax) Greece 2024
- Heron, Squacco (Ardeola ralloides) Greece 2024
- Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
- Ibis, Glossy (Plegadis falcinellus) Ouse Fen 2020
- Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
- Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
- Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
- Kestrel, Lesser (Falco naumanni) Greece 2019
- Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
- Kite, Red (Milvus milvus)
- Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
- Knot (Calidris canutus)
- Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
- Lark, Crested (Galerida cristata) Lesvos 2025
- Lark, Mediterranean Short-toed (Alaudala rufescens) Lesvos 2025
- Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)les
- Magpie (Pica pica)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Martin, House (Delichon urbicum)
- Martin, Sand (Riparia riparia)
- Masked Shrike (Lanius nubicus) Greece 2024
- Merganser, Red-breasted (Mergus serrator)
- Merlin (Falco columbarius) Titchwell
- Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
- Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
- Osprey, Western (Pandion haliaetus) Rutland Water
- Owl, Barn (Tyto alba)
- Owl, Little (Athene noctua)
- Owl, Long-eared (Asio otus)
- Owl, Short-eared (Asio flammeus)
- Owl, Tawny (Strix aluco) (Finally, photo (bad) at Titchwell)
- Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
- Partridge, Barbary (Alectoris barbara) NFM 2026 Tenerife
- Partridge, Grey (Perdix perdix)
- Partridge, Red-legged (Alectoris rufa) French Partridge
- Peafowl, Indian (Pavo cristatus)
- Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)
- Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
- Pigeon, Wood (Columba palumbus)
- Pintail, Northern (Anas acuta)
- Pipit, Meadow (Anthus pratensis)
- Pipit, Rock (Anthus petrosus)
- Pipit, Tawny (Anthus campestris) Lesvos 2025
- Pipit, Tree (Anthus trivialis) Greece 2024
- Pipit, Water (Anthus spinoletta)
- Plover, Golden (Pluvialis apricaria)
- Plover, Grey (Pluvialis squatarola)
- Plover, Kentish (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) Lesvos 2025
- Plover, Little Ringed (Charadrius dubius)
- Plover, Ringed (Charadrius hiaticula)
- Pochard (Aythya ferina)
- Pochard, Red-crested (Netta rufina) Titchwell 2021
- Puffin, Atlantic (Fratercula arctica)
- Raven (Corvus corax)
- Razorbill (Alca torda)
- Red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
- Redpoll, (Carduelis flammea/cabaret/flammea cabaret)
- Redshank (Tringa totanus)
- Redshank, Spotted (Tringa erythropus) – NFM 2021 No Photo (Smithy Fen)
- Redstart, Black (Phoenicurus ochruros) – NFM 2022 No Photo (Earith)
- Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
- Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
- Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
- Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- Rock Thrush, Blue (Monticola solitarius) Kythira 2019
- Roller, European (Coracias garrulus)
- Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
- Ruff (Calidris pugnax)
- Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- Sandpiper, Common (Actitis hypoleucos)
- Sandpiper, Curlew (Calidris ferruginea) NFM 2021; Lesvos 2025
- Sandpiper, Green (Tringa ochropus)
- Sandpiper, Pectoral (Calidris melanotos) Smithy Fen 2021
- Sandpiper, Purple (Calidris maritima)
- Sandpiper, Wood (Tringa glareola) NFM 2021
- Scaup, Greater (Aythya marila)
- Scoter, Common (Melanitta nigra) Titchwell distant
- Scoter, Velvet (Melanitta fusca) Titchwell distant
- Serin () Lisbon 2024
- Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) Scilly
- Shearwater, Manx (Puffinus puffinus) Scilly
- Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
- Shelduck, Cape (Tadorna cana) NFM 2023, Ely, escapee
- Shelduck, Ruddy (Tadorna ferruginea) NFM 2023, Ely, escapee; Lesvos 2025 wild
- Shorelark (Eremophila alpestris) NFM 2021 Holkham Bay
- Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
- Shrike, Lesser Grey (Lanius minor) Lesvos 2025
- Shrike, Red-backed (Lanius collurio) NFM 2022 RSPB Lodmoor
- Siskin (Carduelis spinus)
- Skua, Great (Stercorarius skua)
- Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
- Smew (Mergus albellus)
- Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
- Sparrow, House (Passer domesticus)
- Sparrow, Tree (Passer montanus) WWT Welney
- Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
- Sparrowhawk, Levant (Tachyspiza brevipes) Greece 2024
- Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) RSPB North Warren, Aldeburgh 2017
- Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Stint, Little (Calidris minuta) Smithy Fen 2021
- Stint, Teminck’s (Calidris temminckii) Smithy Fen 2021
- Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
- Stork, Black (Ciconia nigra) Greece 2019
- Stork, White (Ciconia ciconia) Greece 2019
- Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- Swallow, Red-rumped (Cecropis daurica) Greece 2019
- Swan, Bewick’s (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)
- Swan, Mute (Cygnus olor)
- Swan, Whooper (Cygnus cygnus)
- Swift (Apus apus)
- Swift, Alpine (Tachymarptis melba) Athens 2019
- Teal (Anas crecca)
- Teal, Blue-winged (Spatula discors) NFM 2022 (US vagrant, Berry Fen, Earith)
- Teal, Green-winged (Anas carolinensis) NFM 2022 (US vagrant, Berry Fen, Earith)
- Tern, American Black (Chlidonias niger surinamensis) NFM 2022 Northumberland
- Tern, Arctic (Sterna paradisaea) NFM 2022 Northumberland
- Tern, Black (Chlidonias niger) RSPB Ouse Fen/Over 2018(?)
- Tern, Common (Sterna hirundo)
- Tern, Little (Sternula albifrons)
- Tern, Sandwich (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
- Thrush, Blue Rock (Monticola solitarius) Greece 2019, Menorca 2023 (not a thrush)
- Thrush, Mistle (Turdus viscivorus)
- Thrush, Song (Turdus philomelos)
- Tit, Blue (Cyanistes caeruleus)
- Tit, Coal (Periparus ater)
- Tit, Great (Parus major)
- Tit, Long-tailed (Aegithalos caudatus)
- Tit, Marsh (Poecile palustris)
- Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
- Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- Vulture, Egyptian () NFM 1997 Fuerteventura
- Wagtail, Citrine (Motacilla citreola) NFM 2022 RSPB Lodmoor
- Wagtail, Grey (Motacilla cinerea)
- Wagtail, Pied (Motacilla alba)
- Wagtail, White (Motacilla alba alba)
- Wagtail, Yellow (Motacilla flava) RSPB Ouse Washes
- Warbler, Cetti’s (Cettia cetti)
- Warbler, Dartford (Sylvia undata)
- Warbler, Garden (Sylvia borin) Cottenham or farmland beyond Ouse Fen
- Warbler, Grasshopper (Locustella naevia) RSPB Titchwell
- Warbler, Great Reed (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) RSPB Fen Drayton
- Warbler, Reed (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
- Warbler, Sardinian (Sylvia melanocephala) Greece 2019
- Warbler, Sedge (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
- Warbler, Willow (Phylloscopus trochilus)
- Warbler, Wood (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) Split, Croatia 2017
- Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
- Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
- Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Aldeburgh NFM 2017
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
- Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) NT Burwell Fen
- Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
- Whitethroat, Lesser (Sylvia curruca)
- Wigeon (Anas penelope)
- Wigeon, American (Mareca americana)
- Woodpecker, Great Spotted (Dendrocopos major)
- Woodpecker, Green (Picus viridis)
- Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) NFM 2022 RSPB Minsmere
- Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
All photos by David Bradley, Copyright 1989-present
Total tick list of species photographed at 195 as of 2021-05-05, 200 as of 2021-12-31 (with Shorelark being 200th). 215 as of 2022-09-23, added one or two more and overlooked species 233 as of 2023-04-23. Added Booted Eagle in Menorca, August 2023, several added Greece 2024 and Lesvos 2025. 250 as of September 2025.