Waxwings, Sandhouse Lane

Gwd's Waxwings of yesterday were still around Sandhouse Lane. They were difficult to count, but around 70-100 birds. Nice to see them on trees with foliage for a change! They fed on a cherry tree and a large patch of Ivy on a Scots Pine.

Waxwing - 'Seen-from-the-Garden' List

Doggedly keeping an eye open for a Waxwing in the vicinity of the house has finally paid off ! After watching the 45 commuting between Waitrose and Tesco in town this morning, I headed for home and on turning in to my road I nearly fell off the metaphorical perch ! A Waxwing was perched a-top a tree - followed by 29 more in the general area of Vandyke Schools !

The images taken in town were a little better, but still not the shots I was after. There's bound to be more opportunity as the winter progresses !

Waxwing - the Discerning Shopper.

The Waxwing flock in Leighton/Linslade have split in to three camps (based on quality of fruit & Veg ?).  

• Firstly, the Tesco group (56) looking for value for money,
• Secondly, the Waitrose clan (30) after a bit more class !
• Thirdly, the remainder (24) may have gone back to Woburn  !

:-)

Waxwings, Leighton Buzzard

There were 110+ Bohemian Waxwing at the Homebase/Tesco site today on Vimy Road between the Grand Union Canal and the River Ouzel. Their favoured feeding trees were at  SP91682525  and  SP91702528.
The flock of 120 present in Woburn this week seems to have left - all bar 10 - so the Leighton flock are probably from Woburn.
It's a busy area and the birds were often disturbed as they fed on four berry-laden trees, but thankfully they still kept coming back allowing fantastic views. The light was awful and the images taken were not ideal. My hope is that the sun will appear this weekend and the birds will stay awhile.



Bohemian Waxwing,
Leighton Buzzard
10th-Dec-2010



Waxwing

A minor detour between birding spots brought me through Woburn, and a quick check around Duck Lane proved fruitful as the Waxwing were still present. They were feeding on the few remaining shrivelled berries.

Waxwings

Four of the seven Woburn Waxwing found yesterday.

Norfolk Niceties

A trip to Norfolk with a very cold early morning start at Lynford Arboretum.



Lynford is a regular site for Hawfinch. There were a few in the arboretum and half a dozen or so in the paddocks feeding under the Hornbeams.



This fellow has perfected the art of levitation !



Great-spotted Woodpecker



A mini 'twitch' to see two Waxwing reported in a residential area of Kings Lynn.







Over at Thornham Harbour there was no sign of the Lesser Yellowlegs of recent days. This Little Egret did, however, oblige with a fly-past.



Over at Titchwell RSPB reserve six Bearded Tit were feeding very close to the footpath oblivious to one and all.









Rowdy behaviour on the marsh - two Black-tailed Godwit lock bills.

One of two Bohemian Waxwing at Chaul End.

Waxwing in Linslade

This Bohemian Waxwing spent a couple of days in a residential area of Linslade, easily located by scanning the numerous TV aerials.

Waxwings in Woburn

This Bohemian Waxwing was part of an 80+ flock in Woburn. They favoured a couple of areas - one very close to the main crossroads where people, cars and juggernauts kept them mobile.