Monday 13 February 2012

Winter Thrushes whooshed!

There have been plenty of winter thrushes coming to the apples in the garden and I was able to put my whoosh net to good use. Three Fieldfare and a Mistle thrush were trapped. I also caught 32 Blackbirds and a Pied Wagtail.

Adult female Fieldfare above and a first winter Mistle thrush below.


Mistle Thrush.






The juvenile Whooper Swan is still at Thornton.
First winter male Pied Wagtail.