Just when you think the birds aren't going your way something great happeens out of the blue, find out what I saw today on my blog o
Hoping to get out this weekend and try and see a few more year ticks, and if all goes well 2 life birds aswell (great grey shrike and red crested pochard). Lots of thrushes around here today with over 150 Fieldfares around giving great views. For a full days write up check out my blog o
Waxwing anyone???? :t:
Waxwings are literally invading UK now, there are soooo many of them coming down!
I've never seen one, because I live in Oxford but I'm hoping that this year they might come as far down as where I live.... I'd love to see those beautiful birds!
Actually they've been in Oxford the last two winters, so you might well be in with a chance :t: Think I might go down to see them if they do turn up as I've only ever seen Waxwings twice (both times in my garden!).
i have only ever seen waxwings 4 times, (involving 31 birds, 28 self found:eek!
just never get bored of them
some local birds this winter would be nice, there has been the odd small flock passing through here in worcester on the hill tops (malvern+ bredon) and there about a month or 2 early( usually in late december-early jan the flock start arriving)
what is the berry crop up north like???
MB
Definately above average here in Lancashire, all the trees/bushes have tons of berries on
In Aberdeen over the past few days, Ash, those bushes and trees have been, and still are! We get them almost every winter, and despite last year being a very bad winter for Waxwings I was able to connect with a flock of 18 in February... I do feel very priveliged to be in a place that gets so many of them!
Hi everyone,
i saw at least 20 waxwing today at borrow ill put some pics of them on later