Up to 500 of these birds roosting in the trees at Heathrow Terminal 5 arrivals forecourt trees,right next to the terminal building. Amazing, worth looking at before BAA bring in the hawks to get rid of them. They have been coming since early December.
Much as I would love to see that spectacle , I live in the northwest so Heathrow is too far for me to travel. Anyone else up here might like to check out Frodsham Hill where there is a sizable population of Pieds. Nothing like 500 though.
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Talking of wagtails I have one marvellous bright yellow all over wagtail coming to my garden at the moment. I have put food in a different place as it is shy and the other birds don't let it onto any of my feeders or tables. I am a bit worried for it and don't think it is supposed to be here at the moment. I live in Devon so would be interested to know if anyone else has seen one. It is the yellowest brightest bird I have seen since I had a little canary!
Hi Carol
Because of the time of year and your location Im wondering if its actually a Grey Wagtail, dont suppose you can get a photo?
Shane
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Any chance of a photo, Carol. Yellow Wagtails are summer visitors so shouldn't be here.
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Hello everyone. No it's definitely not a grey one as there are many of those about. I too thought that it shouldn't be here. I have now seen it a few times but the tiniest movement makes it jittery so I sadly don't have a photo. I was so amazed because it is brightest yellow all over and looks lovely in flight. I am pleased that I have seen it but wish it could be in a safer environment. The other birds don't like it, I suppose because of the colour. It is very very yellow, like custard, even the head. In my Oxford book of birds it says the male bird has a yellow head in it's Spring plumage so I am sure that it is one. It also seemed very yellow everywhere else too. Thank you for answering. Carol.
Yellow Wagtail. Leasowe , Wirral. May 2011
Grey Wagtail. My garden. November 2011