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Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - two male cuckoos calling for a mate heard on the farmland south of Rampton, Cambridgeshire, then both flew overhead calling all the while, quick enough to snap only one as they parted company on their hunt for cuckoo nookie

Male great spotted woodpecker and chick (Dendrocopos major)

Male great spotted woodpecker and chick (Dendrocopos major) - Finally saw chicks in the tree next to Rampton Pocket Park, 21st May 2017

Male great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

Male great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) Rampton Spinney, Cambridgeshire

Magpie (Pica pica)

Magpie (Pica pica) - Heading for the carpark at RSPB Minsmere

Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)

Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) A pet bird I photographed on a trip to the South of France many years ago...just a little something to add a touch of exotica to the gallery...

Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) Rampton Spinney, Cambridgeshire

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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)

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.