22nd November

We new there had to be present somewhere and today we bumped into them.

Firecrest: there were two possibly three feeding in the evergreen shrubs by the eastern fence to The Ambassadors residence, just north of area 1.

Siskin: five landed in an Alder tree close to the Firecrests.

Lesser Redpoll: two singles flew over.

Fieldfare: twenty-four flew NE at 7.50am.

Redwing: six flew north at 7.47am.

Lapwing: one circled the open spaces from 7.30am until 7.45am.

Water Rail: One present in area 2.

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Firecrest

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Sparrowhawk mobbed by a pesky crow

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I made a flying visit to Norfolk to see my mother-inlaw on Saturday. Fog lingered all day, making birding difficult. I did however manage to see a couple of interesting things.

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These Waxwings were in the heart of Great Yarmouth  

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These Lapland Buntings were part of a flock of over 140

Comments

Anonymous said…
I love the Waxwing with the single branch and berries against the plain background - looks like it ought to be depicted in the form of a Japanese wood-block print.
It is just a shame that the light or lack of light made getting a decent photo tricky