Hawfinches are pretty stout finches………
Only ever saw this species once in the UK but they are pretty common here especially in winter. 2 or 3 have been in the same park as the Waxwings for the last few weeks.
Stout ones
Tag: Hawfinch
Blue skies
The other morning with the Waxwings was very sunny and we got clear blue skies for a while.
I was concentrating on the aforementioned waxwings but occasionally I glanced up and the Hawfinches were up in the trees feeding on what was left of the berries.
The Supporting Cast
There were still some Waxwings around yesterday, here are the 3 other species that have been in the same places………
There was also a Long-tailed Rosefinch in the park but no pictures.
They came back
It was a grey grey day but the local high street was lit up with hundreds of Waxwings. They were feeding on the main street which is very difficult for photography: you can’t predict which tree they will swarm down to, there are loads of cars, buses and pedestrians going past which spooks them and it is impossible to cross the road quickly. Plus it was very dark and gloomy.
The Dusky Thrushes, Bramblings and Hawfinches were still around too.
A typical view of Waxwings………….
Gone?
The Waxwings appear to have left. They were still around yesterday but today all I could find were 2 stragglers in a different park and a small flock flying off somewhere. Have they all gone? There are still loads of berries left. Maybe there will be a second wave next week or next month……………
The Hawfinches (above), Brambling and Dusky Thrushes remain.
Hawfinch
A Hawfinch in town this morning. The Waxwings were not so co-operative today so I concentrated on some of the other birds in the small park.
This is a common winter visitor in Hakodate but is one of those birds that I associate as being rare in England therefore interesting………
It is a pretty nice characterful bird anyway.
The Others
Waxwings aren’t the only birds in town……..
In addition to Brambling and Hawfinch other stuff from the last couple of days included Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Brown Dipper, Varied Tit, Great Egret and Dusky Thrush.
Gatecrasher
There were other species among the Waxwings too. Brambling, Dusky Thrush and several Hawfinches.
Some neighborhood birds #1
I had a lazy Sunday stroll around my neighbourhood today. Quite a few birds around: small flocks of Long-tailed Tit, Hawfinch, Brambling as well as 5 Goosander, Grey Heron, Daurian Redstart and Dusky Thrush.
Please leave some berries for any potential waxwingy visitors……..