tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post8955005191184168112..comments2024-02-21T10:36:51.773+00:00Comments on Axe Birding: Unreal Cold Weather Movement - 1st FebruarySteve Waitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-72657688588952271082019-02-08T15:51:14.697+00:002019-02-08T15:51:14.697+00:00Hi Steve, I saw your post a few days ago. I'm ...Hi Steve, I saw your post a few days ago. I'm currently living in East Sussex. Thrush numbers before your encounter were average in Redwing. Reading the posts above, there may have been some in Hampshire or Dorset, but what you saw amazes me. Doug might be right as some may have crossed from the continent because there wasn't much happening here. Your videos are incredible and brought a lot of joy to me. It's so nice that these birds didn't suffer like the spectacular and awful March last year. Happy birding Billy Nasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145506515174141119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-72625941071218501042019-02-04T18:55:20.062+00:002019-02-04T18:55:20.062+00:00Hi Doug! Many thanks for the comments. I'm no...Hi Doug! Many thanks for the comments. I'm not sure France had this dumping of snow, so I reckon this movement was from UK wintering birds, maybe birds already in the southern half of the UK? They could have just flew south, hit the coast and then carried on flying west away from the snow (which seems to be an inbuilt response, they must know south and west usually means warmer). As with most 'vis mig' it will remain an unanswered question though I'm sure....such a mystery! All the best, Steve.Steve Waitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234938942274343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-21762632734786760422019-02-04T09:12:01.345+00:002019-02-04T09:12:01.345+00:00That should have read north-west from France...That should have read north-west from France...Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351177167173967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854917240637353068.post-50476202032712782232019-02-03T20:47:34.721+00:002019-02-03T20:47:34.721+00:00Hi Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed your video clips sp...Hi Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed your video clips specifically, and your enthusiasm for nature in general. Someone with a better understanding of current weather on the continent might contradict me, but my guess is that the thrushes were moving west from France. It would be interesting to know if numbers have increased in Wales or Ireland as a consequence.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351177167173967580noreply@blogger.com