19 March 2022 - Hollingworth Lake & Garden

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Redwings, Fieldfares, Stock Doves, 2 Redpoll in garden

A bright sunny morning again, but still with a cool easterly breeze. There seemed to be a fair amount of winter thrush movement this morning. A party of 30 or 40 Redwing perched up in the large Sycamore on the Big Hedge, before flying off towards Pavilion Wood. As I walked along the path, around half a dozen Fieldfare flew overhead, and then shortly after, perhaps the same party of Redwings flew over in the opposite direction. A few Redwings were in Pavilion Wood, and another party of around 20 or 30 flew north across the water shortly afterwards.

I walked down Bib Knowl to Shaw Moss, but didn't really see much else of interest. A few Meadow Pipits flew over, and a probable group of about 8 Linnets flew past, but I was looking through the trees and couldn't get a clear view for long enough to be sure.

Just as I returned home, I noticed a bird on the feeder in the garden and was surprised to see it was a splendid male Redpoll. It flew off as I grabbed my camera and opened the door, but shortly afterwards I noticed two birds perched in the trees in next door's garden. By positioning myself with the sun behind, I was able to get some half-decent shots.

Fieldfare, 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 210.22 mm

Redwings, 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 210.22 mm

Redpoll, 1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 160, 220 mm

Redpolls, 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 220 mm