Photo Gallery - birds
This page has some pictures of birds at Rye Meads, either in the field, or in the hand for ringing. Click on the thumbnail for a full sized picture, then click on the picture to return to this page.
In the field
One of the most significant rarities of recent years was the Solitary Sandpiper on the Scrape in September 2002:
In the hand
Here are some of the water birds we have trapped - from left to right: two pictures of Little Egret, Shoveler (female and male), Water Rail, Jack Snipe.
These are two broods of birds of prey: firstly some kestrels, and then some tawny owls.
This is a selection of the smaller breeding birds of Rye Meads. In the next row from left to right are: Reed Warbler, Goldcrest, Dunnock, Goldfinch, a nice male Chaffinch, and Green Woodpecker.
Now some pictures of winter thrushes - Fieldfare, and two pictures of Redwing, one normal view and one showing the distinctive underwing pattern.
