Has anyone seen waxwings in recent weeks? I saw a flock of them in a neighbour's larch tree the other weekend - couldn't believe my luck!
hi watcher havent seen waxwings since the middle of december last year, down here in devon thought they had all flew back.
Had the most amazing start to the New Year. Opened my curtains New Years day morning to see a flock of about 10 waxwings eating the berries on my front garden hedge. Saw them frequently for the next couple of weeks but they have now moved on. I only cut the hedge with hand shears to leave the berries on - my hard work paid off!
Cheeseycheesecakes - I've never seen waxwings before, so it was a real treat. (You have a very appropriate id photo - a very plump waxwing!)
I live in Blackpool north and there were 2 waxwings in my neighbours garden on the 9th January.
Very exciting as I've never seen them before either!!
I love your photos. I never seem to have the camera ready when I see the birds in action. Will have to improve my response time!
Watcher I love your photos. I never seem to have the camera ready when I see the birds in action. Will have to improve my response time!
I treated myself to a Canon and a large lens last year ;-)
Photos aren't brilliant but I always have my camera on the worktop ready. It doesn't help the battery but the idea was to be able to take bird photos and I don't like to miss an opportunity. We have a big window in the back bedroom so i can get some good shots from there. Goodness knows what the neighbours must think if they saw me with a camera and big lens!!!
Also managed to get a photo of a redwing with it, albeit a bit blurry, and a fieldfare with my old point and shoot digital (all in my neighbours garden, not mine!)
I think the moral of the story here is to 'buy a crabapple tree' as that's what attracts them to my neighbours garden and not mine!
Yes, saw 2 waxwings on a tree in my garden in East Sussex. Have lived here 23 years and never seen them before. While I was doing the Birdcount too, how lucky and amazing was that ?!
We live in Northumberland and had 12 waxwings in a tree in the garden this afternoon. They were all really plump and were very happy feeding on the berries on a nearby bush.
That's really lucky on your birdwatch - the birds seem to know about the "special" weekend and keep out of sight!