Sunday 22nd. January 2012

Three days of hedgelaying , finishing yesterday with the Surrey Group , and at least one and a bit more days next week , was definitely showing this morning , but at least just one of days was wet , which was a result , and yesterday was almost barmy in the sunshine . Whilst catching up with some chores in the garden this morning I heard the 'chak-chak' of Fieldfares in the surrounding area , and heard them again whilst I was sharpening and servicing my hedgelaying tools . With those chores finished , I took a cup of coffee up to the back bedroom window , and it wasn't long before five Fieldfares appeared in the trees above the Cotoneaster bush next door . They flew off a couple of

times being very wary of any sound or movement , but did eventually come down to feed on the

berries , albeit in very gloomy conditions . I got a few shots from the back window , but decided to

try and get nearer , in the back garden . I managed to get about halfway down the garden , when one of the birds gave a call , and that was the last I saw of them . After lunch , I made a short visit to a very windy Hayes Farm . The Gull flock , made up mainly of Black-headed with the odd Common ,

seemed very nervous in the conditions , lifting and settling back continuously . A very windswept Trout Fishery once again didn't produce much interest , apart from 3 Little Grebe and the white farm

Geese . On the return journey , a Rose Ringed Parakeet managed to find one of the very few sunny periods , high in an Oak . Heard before they were seen , were two Egyptian Geese , heading for the

Trout Fishery . I only managed to get one shot through trees , but I like the way it turned out . Which is more than I can say for Blogger , as this short post has taken ages to write , and once again , am finding that I cannot comment on some other blogs , just getting a white screen instead of the comments page .