Birthday Treat: Waxwings!

Decided to have a drive around and look for some local Waxwings today. After an unsuccessful hour or so a stop was made at the Jefferson Arms pub in Thorganby for my birthday lunch, which was very nice (as usual there). On pulling into the car park a bird fly-catching caught my eye so I climbed through some vegetation at the back of the car park where I found about 20 Waxwing fly-catching. A great 'birthday tick'! A bit too far for my camera and I couldn't get any closer unfortunately but can't complain with some local Waxwing!

Waxwing - Thorganby (distant crop) © Andy Walker 2012

Waxwing - Thorganby (distant crop) © Andy Walker 2012

Waxwing - Thorganby (distant crop) © Andy Walker 2012

Waxwing - Thorganby (distant crop) © Andy Walker 2012

A late local walk near dusk didn't produce any more Waxwing but a Peregrine fly-over was welcome.  Awesome numbers of Waxwing in York this afternoon with Tim and Jack having a flock of at least 285 birds! Not far from the York Area single flock record of 286. Nice try lads!

Also this weekend I've been checking out Richard Thewlis' Blog with more of his great art from this year on the Scillies (and a few of his more recent trip) - definitely worth checking out.