More WAXWINGS in!

Up to 6 WAXWING were in the Sallyport area

  Mid-morning and I was vtalking to Martin outside the Coop, when Ren called to say that he had 2 WAXWING in front of his bedroom window at Sallyport. I rushed up there and found 3 birds feeding in a Holly Bush. They stuck around for 10 minutes and headed off low just around the corner. When I relocated them, there was 4 WAXWING! By now more birders were arriving and all 4 birds showed at very close range in the Sallyport area.

 

 

 

In the morning sun, they looked superb

 

I'm sorry about all the pics, but if they are there tomorrow, you can be sure that there will be more images

 

 

Unfortanly the Chough was picked up dead this morning on Peninnis by the lighthouse. It looks like crows have killed it by the battered head.

 

 

 

One of the 1st winter female Ring-necked Ducks must of had a ding-dong with the other 2 Ring-necks on Tresco Great Pool and decided to return to the safety of Porth Hellick

 

 

There have been up to 11 Whooper Swan at Porth Hellick for 12 days now. A few days later they were joined by 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese

 

 

 

This Red-throated Diver spent two days, 31/10-1/11, showing very well just off shore at Town Beach Looking over Mr Freestone's shoulder

 

 

 

While this freshly dead adult Great Northern diver was found by Ren on Porthcressa Beach

  

Male Brambling at Content

 

 

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