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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zac Hinchcliffe" data-source="post: 1690825" data-attributes="member: 47837">I would suggest that based on the fact that there are very few waxwings in Britain this winter, there is an ample supply of food in Scandinavia and Siberia. This is probably the reason for very few continental invasions e.g. Nutcracker(not that they were expected!)I would suggest that the food in the countryside is being eaten by a lot of species - blackbird, corvids, blackcap etc as food on the ground will be hard to come by. As a result, birds would fly further afield to find food. Towns are usually good places to find Rowan trees so there is always ample berries for hungry birds to sink their 'beaks' into. There is a normal amount of Redwing and Fieldfare, they are just more actively traveling for food.This may not be the reason but it seems like a reasonable explanation to meHope this helpsZac</blockquote>