Today, while standing at the bus stop located outside the ‘earth balance’ centre on the A1147 (opposite prospect cottages NE22 7AF) I observed a flock of Waxwings in the two trees there, which flank the roadside . There were 16 birds in total. This occurred at 2.15pm in cold, yet very bright and sunny, blue sky conditions. I observed the birds bustling in the trees (some came down onto the road in front of me)…behaving much like starlings. After only about 5 minutes the birds took flight, all together, and headed south over towards Bedlington.
Darren Allison