Betwwen 50 and 100 Waxwings this pm in Comus Strret off Regent Road, Salford feeding on berries.

Nice one Phil - don't think that Birdguides or Birdnet will get too worried about the GM forum stealing their business for the "latest news" section (wink wink don't know how to put those little men on a post)

Phil Owen wrote:

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Apparently, accordinging to a friend who is also a birder, there were some Waxwings about a month ago on Woodhouse Lane in Wythenshawe.

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Apparently, accordinging to a friend who is also a birder, there were some Waxwings about a month ago on Woodhouse Lane in Wythenshawe.

5 Waxwings flushed from the Creek at Elton at 9.37am flew towards wader point.... calls were then heard from that area but the birds couldnt be re-located

I have heard that there is a good berry crop on Blantyre Street which is between Cornbrook and Castfield....I will have a look tomorrow if poss.

Yes agreed Jason, I forgot about there but not sure what berries are on the trees??

They are certainly not rowans however which the Waxwings tend to go for.

Still, well worth keeping an eye on!!

Holyhedge Road Park looks as good a place as any, well stocked with lots of Thrushes.

cheers
jason

Hi Pete,

Can't think of anywhere off the top of my head in Northenden or Wythenshawe to check however I seem to recall Shaftesbury Avenue in Timperley as being a place where they were sighted in the past???

Yep that was me. Could be worth checking any Rowans around Northendon / Wythenshawe / Timperly or maybe they carried on further. Maybe the Oldham birds heading south, could've been 19, although they do have a habit of splitting up, rejoining, multiplying and disappearing. They just went straight over the wardens compound heading south. I heard the call, looked up, there they are, one, two three etc, there they go.

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Tim Wilcox wrote:

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18 reported Chorlton WP 11.39 this morning then flew to Kenworthy Wood - Bridnet Was that you Pete?

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Oooh they might make it to Stockport yet!

18 reported Chorlton WP 11.39 this morning then flew to Kenworthy Wood - Bridnet Was that you Pete?

The second species I recorded on my TTV today at Winstanley, was a single Waxwing in a row of hawthorns on Holmes Haouse Ave, nr Tan Pit Cottages. Unfortunately it flew off almost straight away, moving E.

Ive just come back from the Oldham site. 19 of them at approx 3.45pm. They were at the top of the large tree near that security guards cabin just past the car parks. At 4pm they all flew off.

Anthony Dixon wrote:

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I'm gutted now...
I too, armed with my camera, made the pilgrimage to Oldham and braved the fog on the M60 yesterday morning and couldn't find them.
I thought they must have moved on, especially after hearing that the ringers had been at work the day before.

Perhaps I was there a little early for them? (7.30-8.30am)

Anthony

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sorry you missed them Anthony,we got there approx' 12.30.....

I'm gutted now...
I too, armed with my camera, made the pilgrimage to Oldham and braved the fog on the M60 yesterday morning and couldn't find them.
I thought they must have moved on, especially after hearing that the ringers had been at work the day before.

Perhaps I was there a little early for them? (7.30-8.30am)

Anthony

Has anybody over the years seen or heard anything about the waxwings that have been known to feed close to bolton fire station. Well if the trees that they feed on are along the perimeter of the car park adjacent to the fire station then the birds will have to find food elsewhere this year. having kept an eye on the place for the last 2 or 3 weeks i had a right shock this afternoon [ 2.45 ] to see contractors halfway through chopping down the 40 or so trees, a good few full of berries . Is it worth a complaint to the council.

1st December.

15 birds still showing well and "trilling" near the Grange Arts Centre, Oldham at 11.00 am today. Also in the area 3 Redwing and 1 Goldcrest.

Had a quick check on the way home at Lansdowne Rd, Chadderton - a site where I think Waxwings have turned up in the past - not too many berries - 3 Mistle Thrushes were guarding trees with yellow berries - no sign of any Waxwings though.

Bill.

AMAZING!! finally saw these stunning little birds today and they really are beautiful.l couldn't take my eyes off them,they kinda remind me of an over made up lady....Molly Sugden type
Their bodies are smooth and immaculate,(just like they look in books)their head,wings and the crest are unbelievable,was great to hear their calls,very distinctive and different.l wanna see more........ Great day,luv birds me
Nice to meet Mike K and Geoff H whilst there.

Big thanks to the person who reported these birds.

Made the pilgrimage up to oldham about 13.00 birds were showing well with some smashing views in the sunshine,a cracking bird added to my county,life list.This sort of twitch is only possible with the help of contributors to the forum so a big fat thankyou.Alderson st is were i parked atoz 74 7c sat nav ol9 6dy and if your really lucky you won,t have to get out of the car to tickem.nice seeing simon and mike with WAGS?
cheers geoff

Better than yesterday afternoon. No fog at 11.50 this morning - in fact brilliantly clear! Great views of about 11+ birds in a tall, bare tree near the Grange Arts Centre by junction of Alderson Street and the main road. Just listen for the calls.

Oldham birds flew south out of the college grounds around 15.00, circled a couple of times in the area of Oldham 6th Form College/ St. Pat's R.C. Church (Union St. West) then lost to view. Not re-located in the following half-hour.

The birds were quite low (about rooftop height) on their 2nd circuit and MAY have gone to roost in the conifers on the edge of the former Perriquito Hotel site on Middleton Road.

13 still around at 10.30
Moving around a lot and not being aloud to settle in the middle of the college by Mistle Thrush and Redwing already on the berrys
Managed some fantastic views
Nice to meet up with Gordon Yates and Andrew

2 Waxwings Higher Meadows Horwich SD650128 flew E at 1000hrs (info from Jill Mills)

13 still present this morning hanging around the trees next to grange arts centre at oldham college. Fantastic views . What a cracking life tick for me.

also had 30 or so pinkfooted geese over
1 gold crest 10 long tail tits
bluet tits and gret tits as well as various thrushes.


nice to meet you graham and thanks for letting me look through your scope for even better views


Andrew

Paul,a bit vague that one,have they been netted?? are they still there??have they been given directions to wigan??I,m going up to oldham in the morning on the off chance they,ll still be in the area,my veiws on ringing may well be clouded at the moment,but i,ll call in and visit 'elton, dark side of the moon' while i,m up there so it won,t be a wasted trip if i dip the waxwings.

cheers geoff.spell checked vaughe

Stunning views this morning and that trill is the most wonderful sound, especially when you have been chasing the little blighters for weeks, and many thanks to the ringers there this morning for letting me help.

Keep birding

15 Waxwings still present this morning around the college buildings 1130 at least.

15 were on rowans outside Oldham College, next to the central library, in Oldham town centre all day today. One died and is in a freezer. Very likely to be there tomorrow - this is a regular site for them.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 21st of November 2012 03:14:44 PM