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European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
European Roller (Coracias garrulus) NFM 1 Jul 2021 Icklingham, Suffolk
Juvenile Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Juvenile Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Long Drove, Cottenham 14 Oct 2018
Juvenile Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Juvenile Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) - Lunchtime 15 Oct 2018, along Cottenham Lode
Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Juvenile Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) - Linton Zoo, 7 April 2016. Suspect we saw these in Botswana in 1992, along with half a dozen other species of Hornbill.
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - Linton Zoo, 7 April 2016. We saw AND heard these birds when we toured Australia in 1989, but I got a clearer shot, with a better camera at the zoo 27 years later, hahah.
Juvenile Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Juvenile Green Woodpecker (Yaffle, Picus viridis) at RSPB Fen Drayton 19th July 2018. Adult bird was to the left behind foreground foliage and is just visible in the non-cropped photo.
- 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.