Waxwings in Leeds (1 Viewer)

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stevethehydra

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• Jan 13, 2017

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Not sure if this is the right place to post this (I don't often venture into the "local" forums) but thought it maybe worth reporting a flock of maybe 70-80 Waxwings in the Hyde Park/Burley area of Leeds earlier today (13th Jan at about 3pm) - going around between groups of trees in the residential area, I "caught" them for long enough to get some photos in the little park that doesn't have a name on the map but it's between the terraces just east of Cardigan Road. Don't know how long they'll stick around for, but interestingly this is the second time I've ever seen Waxwings and the first time was in Jan 2013 on Leeds University campus, no more than half a mile away...

 

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stevethehydra

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• Jan 14, 2017

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Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126840895@N05/sets/72157677148628972

 

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stevethehydra

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• Jan 14, 2017

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Saw a smaller flock (20-30 maybe) today by the ITV studios on Kirkstall Road, presumably a subset of the same birds...

 

Keith Dickinson

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• Jan 14, 2017

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Woodhouse Square at the back of the Infirmary is a long time waxwing hotspot so your sighting isn't too far away. There seems to have been a bit of an influx over the last week. I saw a flock of at least 100 birds at Crossgates on Sunday, there have been birds seen in Chapel Allerton and Hunslet over the days since.

 

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HydeParkDave

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• Jan 17, 2017

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I'm told there were 20+ on the Model Allotments (the ones between the rugby ground and Burley Road) on Sunday. And through last week several Bramblings as well. I'm going to my allotment this morning, but pessimistic about seeing much.

 

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HydeParkDave

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• Jan 17, 2017

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Well couldn't have been more wrong. 8 Waxwings, 10+ Bramblings, large flocks mixed finches and 6 Fieldfare. Plus 200+ Geese moving from direction of Eccup towards Horsforth.

 

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tyson

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• Feb 10, 2017

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1 waxwing yesterday in Sicklinghall and 2 in alwoodley on Alwoodley Lane just by the golf course

 

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HydeParkDave

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• Feb 11, 2017

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Waxwings every day this week on the allotment. Some days 'flighty', staying for 10 minutes then heading down towards Burley Station / Burley Green but usually returning within 10 to 20 minutes. Other days resident for hours, moving between the tree they are feeding in and small trees along St Michael's Lane. Smallest flock was 8, largest 34 birds.

Brambling numbers going down, didn't see any past few days.

 

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tyson

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• Feb 13, 2017

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Single waxwing off High ash Drive in alwoodley today. In the park just behind the coop