Work Waxwings

Last Monday (30/01), I was lucky enough to chance upon several vocal Waxwings high up in a tree, adjacent to where I work in Mewburn Road, Banbury. Unfortunately, I didn't chance on them again during the rest of the week.

However, on Friday (03/02), Mike Pollard discovered 8 (presumably the same birds as before) in a cul-de-sac, no more than 300m away from Mewburn Road as the Waxwing flies!

I popped out of work during the afternoon for a look and was pleased to connect with them as they sat in the pouring rain on a TV aerial. They were also coming down to a white berry bush closeby.

Mike later noticed that one of the birds was ringed and he is awaiting news of exactly where. Presumably as part of the Scottish ringing schemes that have been taking place. You can just make out that the bird in question is the one on the far right, in the picture below.