Frozen Bingham's & Waxwings

This morning I popped down to Bingham's Pond to see how the cold weather was affecting the local wildfowl. As expected, part of the pond was frozen......................................

A partially frozen pond with 3 Goosander in the foreground

 

Despite the icy conditions, there were a good range of species to be seen:

1 Mute Swan (we await news of it's mate at the rescue centre), 32 Mallard, 25 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander, 4 Coot, 23 Moorhen, 130 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gull and 12 Herring Gull. The hybrid duck and 3 domestic/cayuga duck were also still present.

Other birds included 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin and 2 Blue Tit.

 

Mute Swan

Six of the 25 Tufted Duck

Common Gull with 2 Black-headed Gulls in the foreground

 

Having left the Pond, I decided to check out Shelley Road, an area that has been good for Waxwings in the past, although none had, as yet, turned up this year. I am pleased to say I found at least 40! As you can tell from the Bingham's photos the light was not great this morning but I managed a few record shots, one of which follows..................................