Birds Photographed in the UK in 2003
(late August - December)

Jonathan Wasse

Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire, August 2003.

A cracker. Usually 1st summer birds are
sighted in May. Now in advance plumage,
as can be seen with lots of blue to the
underparts.

Still fairly scraggy on the wings,
especially the chequered underwing.

Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
King's Lynn, Norfolk, August 2003.

As per usual a beautiful well confiding individual.
It fed on a small pond by the old beet factory just
off of the river Great Ouse.

The waves generated by this juvenile in the water
are captured nicely here.

Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Sheffield, Meadowhall, December 2003.

A decent influx to the UK produced 255+ birds at
Sheffield Meadowhall Retail Park.

Nice views of several adults in the flock.

Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus
Llanfairfechan, Wales, December 2003.

The sea was like a millpond. Two winter plumaged
Slavs came close to the shore on the incoming tide.