What's buzzing or flying near you 2023 ?

Cedar Waxwing in a crab apple tree. I have seen these little birds get intoxicated from the crab apples producing alcohol in their stomach causing them to fly into buildings.

 

3 of the 25 plus Goldfinches around today.

 

Driving home from Montrose and a Sea Eagle flew by, such an impressive sight.

 

Juvenile Black Throated Diver a scarce visitor, seen ridiculously close in Poole Harbour, it will not get a black throat until next year.


Juvenile Eider Ducks, also in the harbour.

 

We only get Long Tailed Tits about twice a year and then two or three very briefly but today 6 turned up, looking like a whole family. A bit hazy through the double glazing.

 

They only turn up here when it's really cold @strongylodon so I expect to see them soon. Just 2C/36F today.

 

I was under the impression that long tailed tits went around in gangs, I've only seen them once in my garden and there was a fair few that were here for a short time and then all disappeared at once.

 

I usually see four or more together Pete, never as individuals.

 

We seem to get them quite offen, as you say in big groups
But other birds seem to be not coming in this year, when it gets coldwe normaly have 20-40 black birds this year 2

 

Overwintering Golden Plovers in Weymouth. I've never seen so many, possibly a thousand!

 

He's spending a lot of time around here now but only see the one.

 

@pete, we only get a pair of Pied Wagtails in the garden.

Stock Dove and Wood Pigeon.


Purple Sandpiper on the rocks at Portland Bill.

 

Golden Plover.