I was sat at home organising my papers from Madagascar before starting again for Thailand, when the Calderdale Birders WhatsApp group pinged with a message from DJS about Waxwings in Skircoat Green. Finally, after seemingly turning up everywhere, these stunning birds have reached Halifax. Huge thanks to DJS for checking all the old hotspots in order to turn them up.
After a twenty-minute drive I arrived and in the company of
DJS we enjoyed watching the birds move around between the tall trees. In total we
counted 15 individuals, sticking together. Sadly the light was already failing,
but perhaps more enjoyable was simply listening to the birds as the noise did
not stop the entire time we were there.
In the end they flew off towards Saville Park and with the
light almost gone, I decided to head home. Still, they will no doubt remain in
the area for a few days, so I may well pay another visit before too long, to
maybe get some photos in better light conditions.
Skircoat Green: Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Eurasian Collared Dove, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Common Blackbird, Bohemian Waxwing, House Sparrow, European Greenfinch,
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