Snowy Garden Visitors in Leighton Buzzard 2nd & 3rd March 2018

Had lots of visitors to the garden over the past couple of days with the cold and snow which has been a bit of a treat with a few garden firsts such as a Reed Bunting and a Grey Wagtail. I wasn't fast enough with the camera for the Grey Waggie unfortunately, i'll get him next time.

Fieldfare

Not a Dusky but a better looking thrush in my opinion unless I find a Dusky in Bedfordshire that is...

Tiddenfoot CP Leighton Buzzard

I had a brief hour to spare today so decided to pop into Tiddenfoot CP to see what was about. Not a great deal to report on the lake other than the Tufted Ducks, Gadwall, Coot, Moorhen, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe, Heron, Canada Goose, 30+ black headed gulls. On the circuit I ran into Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Wren, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Great Spotted & Green Woodpecker, Blue, Great & Long Tailed Tit. Not bad for a quick walk around, I was hoping to get a decent shot of a Bullfinch all to no avail once again, there seems to be plenty about but none of them are very happy to pose for me at the moment, I will keep trying into the new year. Is it me or has it been a really good year for Bullfinch they seem to be everywhere at the moment?

Happy New Year to everyone.

Dived into Streatley in my lunch break today to try and catch up with the Great Grey Shrike, sadly I walked the loop from the Swiss cottages but absolutely no sign. Never mind I will try again over the weekend. I did however run into Yellowhammer, Read and Corn Bunting, Red Kite, Fieldfare, Skylark and a Pied Wagtail

Fieldfare

A few Fieldfare in the garden this week - this one had a gammy right leg.

Leighton Buzzard Garden today 18-01-2013

On a very snowy day in Leighton Buzzard took a few quick shots of the various visitors to the feeders this afternoon. Lots of Fieldfare today with the bad weather, and a male blackcap, I have previously seen the female quite a bit over the past few weeks, but not the male until today. I believe from recent publications that the blackcaps are likely to be non native migrants?

Potton back garden birds in the frost and snow

Fieldfare which seems to have taken up residence in the hoarfrost of our back garden hedge.  Am I alone in thinking that there is a large number of "lone" Fieldfares about at the moment?

 

Bullfinch in the snow today.  Poor quality photo but posted purely because it is the first time I have been able to capture one (digitally) in our back garden - having witnessed fewer than a dozen or so in our thirty years here.

 

Spring in the Garden, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, 2012.