Flixton Marsh Lane and area.

COMMON BUZZARD:   Two birds high circling over Blunderston prison, which parted east and west. They where obviously working each other out as they where in unison flight one above the other.
MARSH TIT:  A few birds seen in association with BLUE and GREAT TIT. At this time to a setteled group of SISKIN where fluttering through the  trees a low level. Which was unusual, but can be understood  as a BARN OWL was hunting on the other side of the copse.
KESTREL: 4 birds seen in all and all very active.
SISKIN: 2 flocks about with up to 20 birds in each.
BULLFINCH: All birds seen that is 3 where female.
REDWING: 4 birds in all
SONG THRUSH: 2 Birds seen, but the count is out see what you think below.

 

I walked along tracks to Somerlyton from Fritton Marsh Lane this morning and was returning via the thatched cottage that looks out across the marsh. When a thrush like bird landed in the top of a tree 100 yards away. I viewed through scope and was dubious about it, as I had first thought that it was a Blackbird. Surprised to see it as a song thrush. In flight the wings where to me a little rounded, and something was not right. I was struck by the pale breast and no spots lower and the amount of dark spots on high breast. It did seem to me that the bird had a kind of pale collar. The light was not great as it never is, and the bird was only there for a quick look and then to camera. Before it flew east south east. .......Was I right in assuming it to be a song thrush? Revisited on the 11th the only birds of thrush species where REDWING. (See 11.02.2013)