5 Waxwings were a pleasant surprise this morning in the oak tree overhanging my back garden! They are feeding in a berry-laden cotoneaster (along with Redwings and Fieldfares) in a private garden to the rear of Holly Walk. They may well be visible from Maple Drive/Cedar Close but please do not try and drive on these roads as they are extremely dangerous with iced- over hard-packed snow. Please respect residents' privacy. A word of warning to anyone contemplating driving anywhere in Exmouth - do not under any circumstances try and drive off the salted main bus routes, the road surfaces are lethal. Just checked again and another bird has joined the Waxwings making it 6!
Latest update - 9 birds in all seen at 1010hrs, but they flew off over the other side of Jubilee Drive. However singles seen again round the lunchtime period.
Also a male and female Blackcap in my back garden, and amazing numbers of Redwings feeding in every berry bush in sight!
Mudbank Lane this afternoon:
male Cirl Bunting still present, favouring the grassy areas around the 'stone cages' midway between Lower Halsdon Farm and West Lodge. Also 12 Goldeneye, 25 Teal, 3 Lapwing, Greenshank, 21 Avocet and 9 Black-tailed Godwits.
