Same day as I saw the waxwings a jay crossed my path too.
There were a load of goldfinch in the hedgerow and a heron fishing further up the river. It is a pleasant little stroll up one side of the river to the golf club then back and across the bridge to the other side for a cup of coffee and something to eat. Theres a good childrens playground. I went a second time today Nov 28th and saw the heron again and loads of long tailed tits but not a lot else.
Tag: River Wharfe
waxwings
Couple of weeksago I had my first sightings of waxwings. I was walking along the River Wharfe in Ilkley with Sparky; I had read that there had been waxwings spotted in Ilkley main car park. I saw a flock of about 20-30 birds fly overhead and hadn’t ever heard the calls they were making. Grabbed my bins and there they were. They stayed around in the trees quite a while, allowing me to take some photos – of which I was really pleased!
