Waxwings on Cannock Chase

One of my own photos

 

This morning we went out to Cannock Chase to try and find the flock of Waxwings which have been arriving in good numbers over this winter, but they have mainly been seen on the east coast and Scotland and not really inland much,  but the really cold weather we had last weekend brought an influx's of Waxwings into Staffordshire.

 

When we parked up, we walked over the back of the car park we found a group of about twenty odd birds which we sort of doing a circular route around the back of the car park looking for berry's. Waxwings are one of those birds that get birds coming from every where to see them because they don't come over very often.

Here are some photos I took

 

 

 

 

Have a good Sunday all - Joe and Martyn

 

First visit of 2017

Today isn't the first trip to Tucklesholme it was actually on the second January but I haven't been able to write it up so here its is. The list includes 35 species which including audible.

Mute Swan - Stonechat (6) - Wren - Pied Wagtail - Teal (44) - Wigeon (4) - Gadwall (9) - Mallard - Grey Heron - Meadow Pipit - Reed Bunting (3) - Moorhen - Song Thrush - Cormorant - Buzzard - Kestrel - Magpie - Fieldfare - Great Spotted Woodpecker - Long Tailed Tit - Sparrowhawk - Pheasant - Black Headed Gull - Lesser Black Backed Gull - Woodpigeon - Dunnock  - Robin - Redwing - Blackbird - Blue Tit - Great Tit - Treecreeper (h) - Jackdaw - Crow - Chaffinch

Have a good weekend all - Joe and Martyn