Saturday 12th: The Waxwings are still around in town and this morning I drove into town to see them. Again it was outside the Post Office in the town center. This time we left it late, 08:40am when we got parked-up. Speaking to a couple of chaps there, sightings of 70 and 100 were seen earlier in the week! Sandra came along to try and bag that elusive first sighting and she wasn't to be disappointed! At 08:55am 4 Waxings touched-down on their favourite perch, a TV ariel across the road from the PO. They showed well and were constantly calling, though they didn't make any attempt to feed on the berries across the road! Sanda was "chuffed to bits" at seeing a Waxwing for the very first time. Happy with four, though more is always a bonus we drove over to St George's Minster in the hope of seeing more Waxwings and besides I was getting "edgy" at the sudden appearance of a Traffic Warden "eyeing-up" my car!
In the churchyard, several Thrushes wandered over the lawns with Blackbirds, Wood Pigeons and a Robin, but no Waxwings! A Feral Pigeon flew backwards and forwards to an opening in the walls of the Minster and on each journey it carried one twig, presumably for a nest it was building. The photos below show the Pigeon entering and exiting the nest area. Unfortunately, the photo captures the bird in an Unfortunate position as it enters the opening!
In the churchyard, several Thrushes wandered over the lawns with Blackbirds, Wood Pigeons and a Robin, but no Waxwings! A Feral Pigeon flew backwards and forwards to an opening in the walls of the Minster and on each journey it carried one twig, presumably for a nest it was building. The photos below show the Pigeon entering and exiting the nest area. Unfortunately, the photo captures the bird in an Unfortunate position as it enters the opening!
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