Monday 17th December 2012

14:30 Lock 14 adjacent to Science Park.

No bins and 1st time on this section on deciding to walk to Newbridge after work in town. Paid dividends when 23 Waxwing, were stumbled upon feeding and resting in the hedge at the side of the lock.

Typically confiding and calling, watched for 5 minutes, then the group flew up into birches before circling and diving in synchronised close darting flight, allowing accurate count as the group split in 2 before rejoining and dropping near the base of the railway viaduct.

Also 2 Coot, 2 Grey Wagtail and female Kestrel nearby.