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| Waxwing in the garden this morning: a first for my Big Garden Birdwatch efforts. |
Having started taking part in the RSPB's
Big Garden Birdwatch with the children when they were younger, I've maintained it as a late January tradition. This morning's count, from 8.10-9.10am, included almost all of the expected species, but with one notable addition: Waxwing! Just a single bird showed up in the timed period, though five were on view from the study window later in the morning.
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| This wintering male Blackcap, first seen in December, also put in a welcome appearance in the beech tree. |
In order of appearance, here's the complete list of species and maximum numbers seen in/over the garden this morning - at 18 species, a one-hour record:
Redwing (1), Carrion Crow (2), Blue Tit (4), Blackbird (1), Great Tit (2), Black-headed Gull (3), Robin (1), Chaffinch (2), Magpie (3), Goldfinch (7), Starling (2), Woodpigeon (7), Blackcap (1 - male), Waxwing (1), Herring Gull (3), Jay (1), Feral Rock Dove (1), Kestrel (1).
Nice list there Dominic - Oh for a Slaty-back on that list :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the Waxwing...
I'll just have to make do with the Slaty-backed on my patch list instead ;_) Just finished writing up my account of that bird for March's Birdwatch, which goes to the printers at the end of the week
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