The flock has been reported around Balham for the last week now, with numbers ranging between 20 and 80 (peak count). I had about 50 this morning and even saw 3 near Clapham Common tube when I nipped out for my morning coffee.
Although the light wasn't great I managed to do a good bit of paparazzi before having a quick walk across the common. I met four other birders down at the Waxwing tree this morning and we got some strange looks I can tell you. Highlights of the day include:
1) Being invited in for a "coffee" by a young lady who could see them from her window. The proposition theme starting to emerge now on the back of Xander's layby offering by the French trucker..... - hot.
2) Some posh t**ts taking the piss on their way to work - idiots.
3) One of the birders being a bit overly keen to take a dead Waxwing home in his rucksack - macabre.
Here are some shots.....
This poor guy must have broken his neck after hitting a window, but was a good weight suggesting he was well fed. Apparently, 5th year male. One tip of pink "wax" for every year on the males.
The bad light left some exposure issues which I started to work round.
The Waxxys were joined by some Mistle Thrush and Blackbirds.
Quick walk on the Common got me a Skylark - a pretty big tick for Clapham and certainly one of my top birds of SW4.
Some classic geese of the pond; Greylag, Canada and Egyptian.
Good gull numbers: BH, H, LBB and Common.
Back to the Berry Tree and the birds dropped in quickly.
"Art" birding
Finally two shots I am very happy with.......
Suspect they'll be around until the berries are gone so Jonty and Xander have a "chance" on Thursday.
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