Sunday 2 December 2012

Waxwings, Bittern, and Bearded Tits

A very quick walk around Fowlmere mid-morning produced some flyover Redpolls (not seen). Again, there were lots of Thrushes, including this first winter male Blackbird.

Blackbird

And a male Kingfisher showed nicely above the iced mere.

Kingfisher

I needed to rush back to take Sam to Stevenage for football; on the way, I had a good view of a Waxwing feeding on some berry bushes by the side of the A505 near Baldock. A Red Kite was also in the vicinity, along with three Buzzards.

I took another walk around Fowlmere at dusk. Last thing was quite exciting with a Bittern, followed by a Barn Owl, followed by some (not seen) pinging Bearded Tits.