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Waxwings (2 Viewers)
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Mike Crawley
Emeritus President at Burnage Rugby Club
This “report” follows on from a very disappointing sighting this morning (just a mile or so in to Derbyshire from Greater Manchester), a really disappointing experience.
However, as I finished my lunchtime butty, the RBA App. made that funny farty noise and reported 25 Waxwings in Hyde.
Only 20 minutes up the M60 and M67 later and I was enjoying a much nicer experience.
The birds were resting in poplar trees on one side of the road and feeding in rowan trees next to where I had parked my car. 20+ flew over my head to access their lunch.
Faith restored
However, as I finished my lunchtime butty, the RBA App. made that funny farty noise and reported 25 Waxwings in Hyde.
Only 20 minutes up the M60 and M67 later and I was enjoying a much nicer experience.
The birds were resting in poplar trees on one side of the road and feeding in rowan trees next to where I had parked my car. 20+ flew over my head to access their lunch.
Faith restored
Bismarck Honeyeater
Barely known member
4 in my (West Suffolk) garden all day today. A first record, much anticipated and very welcome in this good irruption year.
jogresh
Bimble and patch
Fantastic. What berries are they do you know?.. 🙂👍🐦
They're a type of Sorbus. Not sure of the cultivar. don't look quite right for S. "Joseph Rock".
Mike Crawley
Emeritus President at Burnage Rugby Club
On Sunday morning I saw one bird on an unidentified "cotoneaster" type of plant in a garden in Chisworth (Derbyshire) where I couldn’t stop/park.
On Sunday afternoon I saw a flock of 20+ on a suburban street in Hyde (Greater Manchester) resting at the top of poplar trees and swooping down occasionally and feeding on rowan berries.
On Sunday afternoon I saw a flock of 20+ on a suburban street in Hyde (Greater Manchester) resting at the top of poplar trees and swooping down occasionally and feeding on rowan berries.
Just checked this morning, Todmorden, all the Guelder Rose ( Viburnham opulus Xanthocarpum Berries have now been eaten ) on Myrtle Street. There's just a handful. Of the White Rowan ( Sorbus Joseph Rock ) on Wellington Road left. There were 7 Waxwings nearby,there's just 1 more bush left in the Bus station ( V o xanthocarpum left ) maximum number of Waxwings was 38 .regards Brian Leecy
Ps these are Viburnum opulus Xanthocarpum Berries I believe regards Bri
I've not seen any on Hawthorn Berries as yet,though there are some not far away from Todmorden Centre, il be checking them,regards Bri.
Had a few more Waxwings locally with one sporting colour rings. After some enquiries it had been rung in Elgin Scotland on 15th November and seen again in Haslingden Lancashire on 25th December.
The Waxwings seem to be avoiding Lancashire. How are numbers and sightings elsewhere?
The Waxwings seem to be avoiding Lancashire. How are numbers and sightings elsewhere?
Not seen any in Todmorden Centre,after most of Berries have been stripped,interesting looking back through pics from 1st 12 ,one had 2 red colour rings on left leg,very blurry though can't make out letters/numbers though,regards Bri.
PaulCountyDurham
Well-known member
Flocks of them 'round these in parts in County Durham.
Not as many as in December as I think many have moved south but they're still turning up. Flocks in two neighbouring villages over the last couple of days: hornbeam and hawthorn trees.
Going off reports on Twitter and the like, it must have been one of the best years for a while.
PaulCountyDurham
Well-known member
Hi ,there's non being seen in my neck of the woods ( I'e West Yorkshire Todmorden Area ) lately, regards Bri 😀
