Waxwings in Foxton!

A few photos from the fifty-plus Waxwings along Fowlmere Road.

Several Fieldfares were in the garden with the numerous Blackbirds. Fowlmere was quiet.

Waxwings in Foxton!

About 40 Waxwings along Fowlmere Road and then later near Foxton Woods. There were some (same birds?) also reported at Fowlmere, but not seen by me unfortunately.

Yet More Thrushes

Still no proper birding, so a really dull video of some garden Thrushes, mostly , but with a cameo performance by a Fieldfare.

Blackbirds

More Thrushes

Blackbirds, Redwings, and Fieldfares all feeding in the garden first thing, along with a whole load of other smaller birds such as Blue Tits and a Robin feeding on nuts and seeds put down to help them get through the cold snap that included overnight snow.

Garden Blackbirds

Very busy today and hardly had time to look out of the window, but Tom counted fifteen Blackbirds at any one time in the garden feeding on the apples.

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.

And a male Kingfisher showed nicely above the iced mere.

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.

Fieldfare and other Thrushes

As a lot of work needs doing on the garden, I’ve left the apples below the tree. The garden is full of thrushes, particularly now the hard-whether has arrived, with double-figure counts of Blackbirds. The first Fieldfare of the year joined them today.

A very quick walk around Fowlmere mid-morning produced little, but Thrush numbers were high there too.