ChrisLuv
Improving Birder
Can anyone offer advice on Waxwings?
I've just seen a couple of birds that are unknown to me (I haven't been birding long) by the road as I left work. There key features, as far as I could distinguish before they flew off, were:
Could this have been a waxwing (I work in Nottingham, UK) or are there more likely contenders based on the information above? How rare are waxwings, did I do well to see or are they common?
Many Thanks if you can help, I don't want to put a tick there unless I'm absolutely sure.
Chris
I've just seen a couple of birds that are unknown to me (I haven't been birding long) by the road as I left work. There key features, as far as I could distinguish before they flew off, were:
- Black and whie wings with a definite yellow stripe
- What I thought was a reddish cap - but I was looking from below
- Slightly smaller than finch sized
Could this have been a waxwing (I work in Nottingham, UK) or are there more likely contenders based on the information above? How rare are waxwings, did I do well to see or are they common?
Many Thanks if you can help, I don't want to put a tick there unless I'm absolutely sure.
Chris