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Surprise, Surprise

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Nov 222012

Friday 22nd November 2012, walking out the door of the house to head off to work and "Bang" just across the road 2 Waxwings in a neighbours Rowan Tree. Mad dash back in doors for Camera, totally unprepared, late for work as it is, managed a few quick frantic shots before flushed by Blackbirds. Just as I was getting back into the car, they came back to the same tree and commenced feeding. I was back at the house for 11am, as we were off to Wales for the weekend. A stunning morning, bright warm sunshine, no sign of Waxwings […]

A Dippidy Doodah Day

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Nov 182012

Missed the Hoodie – drat… but a new tick – an Ivy Bee – NOT – Miss Identified !! You can't win em all, as they say. We missed out today (18th Nov) on the Hooded Merganser at Pagham Harbour, apparently seen to fly off late afternoon on Saturday 17th November. Well it had done this before, so we saw no reason to think it had gone or worse, may be the local Peregrine took it, well, we will never know. One of the most interesting observations at Pagham was a small colony of Ivy Bees (Colletes hederae). I'd not […]

A Day of Deja vu

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Nov 112012

A second attempt at Waxwings at Allestree as the weather to-day was superb. Also managed at last to see the Derbyshire Great White Egret that has been frequenting the Willington Gravel Pit complex for the past week. However, I eventually saw the bird distantly at Newton Solney. Otherwise a fairly quiet morning. Waxwings – Allestree, Derby – Tony Davison©

Invaders from the North arrive in Derbyshire

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Nov 102012

Invaders from the North arrive in Derbyshire

Waxwings finally reach Derbyshire The invaders from Northern Scandinavia finally started to arrive in Derbyshire over the last few days. Many hundreds, maybe even thousands of Waxwings started to arrive in Britain early November. So it looks like being a "Waxwing Winter". Theses birds are stunning, especially the adult males. My first photographic attempts are below, I'm hoping for more opportunities throughout the winter. These birds were part of a flock of 40-50 at Allestree, near Derby this morning (10.11.2012). Waxwings.

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