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Tony Lee


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8 in New Mills today on High Lea Road heading towards the Fox At Brookbottom. They were trilling on a wire by Brow Farm then had a drink from a gutter before flying along the lane

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Hi,

I've just seen around 20 Waxwings feeding on the High Street (Hough Lane..) in Leyland, Lancashire.... I'm very excited as this is a 1st for me... They where on the 'red berry' bush right outside the post office. I think they'll be back as there are loads of berrys left.

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John O'Neill


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19 Waxwings in our back garden this morning, St Marys Rd, Penketh Warrington.

I've also put this on the Penketh thread .

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Went over to Liverpool yesterday (24th) to see the waxwings on Townsend Avenue in Norris Green, amazing sight of over 120 in one of the tall trees at the side of this long road. A single mistle thrush was guarding one of the smaller trees in the middle of the road and was doing a great job of protecting his tree. I'm not sure why the waxwings wanted the berries in that one small tree as there are a lot of trees with berries along the central reservation. Worth the trip over to watch the waxwings battling with the "on guard" thrush.

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Late this afternoon:

At Bodelwyddan opposite the ''Marble Church'' (across the A55)......6 Waxwings in tree.
See today's post for North Wales.

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Steve Christmas


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9 at junction of Leeds St and Scotland Road, Central Liverpool at 1.10pm today. Plenty of berries left.

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Mike Chorley


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Single bird made a couple of visits to my sister's front garden in Maghull at about 8 a.m.

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Henry Cook


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18/12/2012 - 2 Waxwings still present along Gravel Lane, Wilmslow.

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150+ (c150 take your pick!) adjacent to Meadowhall, Sheffield on A6109 Meadowhall Road near Topps Tiles at 1345hrs

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Chris Greene


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Single Waxwing seen this afternoon, feeding on hawthorn berries( I think), near entrance to main hide at Anglers Country Park,nr. Wakefield, W.Yorks.
Could hear more in the area,but not located.

Cheers Chris

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Ian McKerchar


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Originally posted by Kevin Forde today:

Flock of waxwings at the entrance to Wrexham Industrial Estate. Junction of Abenbury Way and Bryn Lane. Solitary Mistle Thrush holding it's all against them.

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04/12/2012 - 8 Waxwings off Gravel Lane, Wilmslow this afternoon.

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Doc Brewster


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This morning 15 Waxwings in Northwich, Cheshire, by the Northwich Tip accessed off the road down to Witton Mill car park (the one for Neumann's Flash!).

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dave broome


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6 on Andover Road Haydock 1pm, the Costco approach road

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JOHN TYMON


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12 this morning at milner st warrington,but few berries left

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18 waxwings over Boston av castlerise Runcon 12.33pm heading north east
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JOHN TYMON


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78 waxwings at Milner st at 11.45 but flying around a lot ,flying over to the hospital and the trees by the school opposite the Kia Garage,very few berries left along the VW Garage and no oppotunity now for decent pictures in that area until next year,so anyone visiting for pics try elseware I would say :)

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Popping this in this thread as well as in a post on the Desert Wheatear as relevant to both!!

Found a new group of Waxwings today on the way home along the N.Wales coast. Checked with RBA & hadn't been reported in this location before. 20 Waxwings in Flintshire, 1.5mls NW of Flint at Bagillt on Station Road in tall trees by AdHoc Conservatories on a mini industrial estate, this was at 12.15pm & at grid ref SJ221755

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Approx 60 waxwing at milner st this morning


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Only 8 feeding early this morning on the north side ofthe VW Garage Milner st Warrington

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Ian McKerchar


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No problem Phil, I never thought there was and my post wasn't directed at you alone either as there are now several location unspecific posts within the thread

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There was no intention to not be specific on the location in my post, it was purely an error.

Phil

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Originally posted by John Conway:

Waxwings Birkenhead, 12.00 24/11/12:

70 near entrance to Mersey tunnel at Hamilton Street.

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Ian McKerchar


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As this out of county thread covers a very large geographical area, could we please make our posts more specific to a location everyone (Warrington, Knutsford, Lancaster etc).

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34 present this morning at 08:00. Flighty and disappeared c08:30. 2 still flying around and landing at bottom end of Haig Road.

Phil

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Parkgate Ind Est,Knutsford,30ish Waxwings still present this afternoon,drinking from the puddles in the concrete road near the grove then onto berry trees opposite Valve Tec,no worries about the berry stocks there,s loads on some tree,s that I hadn,t noticed

cheers geoff

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Was that you I spoke to this morning ian?they came back and were feeding next to the path.also brambling over and peregrine over cockhedge on the way home.

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26 Waxwings in the Sycamore trees on the railway bank by the bridge over Froghall Lane this morning around 09:30hrs

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86 waxwings present in tree opposite KIA motors then relocated to trees near the school at which point a sparrowhawk went through and sent them off towards crossfields island(Milner street area).

-- Edited by chrisdorney on Friday 23rd of November 2012 09:06:56 AM

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Geoff Hargreaves


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Parkgate Ind Es Knutsford, 30 Waxwings still showing off in front of Oliver Valves,although the berry stocks are dwindling.

cheers geoff

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JOHN TYMON wrote:

Anyone thinking of going to Milner st warrington
There is at least enough berries in the area to last another week around the vw garage on milner street.Don't assume if you get there and theres none that they have gone,on sat and sunday they dissapeared for over an hour a couple of times.don't assume because they haven't been posted they are not there,I was on my own most of friday afternoon with them all round me





John thanks for this sensible advice - when I got to Milner St at 11.30 this am as the rain was easing off, there was no sign of any Waxwings, and I picked up your posting on my smartphone which encouraged me to stay around the area. Driving about a bit I identified a small flock of what I thought must be waxwings in the air over nearer the Wolves stadium, flying towards Milner St and it was when I went back there that 50-60 were in the B&Q tree. I don't think I'd have had the sense to hang about if you hadn't posted this.
Being so close to the main B&Q entrance they were creating quite a lot of interest from passers by - at one point I was loaning out my bins and pretending to be erudite haha! Wonderful birds to "show off" to people though - 'cos they look so exotic.

Just need to go down there again in better photographic light - though some of my pics are not bad. I guess the berries have a few more days to last yet - quite a number of Mistle Thrushes about though too, having their turn.

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Nineteen at the junction of Harpers Lane / Eaves Lane / Botany Brow, Chorley at 3.00 pm, feeding on a couple of Rowans. Not much more than a days supply for that number, so perhaps next stop Horwich!

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58 waxwings milner st tall tree outside b and q and flying about quite a lot. Poorish light but great views! Lifer for me brilliant to see them.

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They were there at 9am Paul and again as I drove past. ( 2pm) This morning they were feeding on the small berry trees facing the main rd.
Opposite the car park to the Guardian Medical Centre. Looks like they are the next trees to be stripped.
Nice one on the lifer:











-- Edited by Vivien Finn on Wednesday 21st of November 2012 03:02:53 PM

-- Edited by Vivien Finn on Wednesday 21st of November 2012 03:05:18 PM

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Anyone thinking of going to Milner st warrington
There is at least enough berries in the area to last another week around the vw garage on milner street.Don't assume if you get there and theres none that they have gone,on sat and sunday they dissapeared for over an hour a couple of times.don't assume because they haven't been posted they are not there,I was on my own most of friday afternoon with them all round me
I have worked out over the weekend the pattern seems to be feeding heavily 10-11am and 2-3pm in between they are erratic and fly off to bank park,you have to be willing to do a few hours to guarentee seeing them well-there are loads of berries about half a mile east beyond the big rounderbout on the north side of the a57,my guess is they will be there next as quite a few went that way a few times yesterday

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a fair few birds giving excellent views and lots of lovely photos on cemetary avenue sheffield yesterday,

then also found another 20 odd sat in a tree at the top end of tapton school playing fields as i was driving back, the second time i've found waxwings while driving along the A57 in crosspool in 2 consecutive sundays 2012 waxwing photo total now passed 700 shots oops

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Had an hour or so down at Milner Street this afternoon. 60+ Waxwings showing reasonably well at times but rather skittish and spent much of the time perched at the top of the taller trees. About 1.15pm they decided they'd had enough of the attention and disappeared for about half an hour or so before returning.

Nice to see a good selection of fellow Mancy birders down there too including John Tymon, Dennis Atherton and Martyn Jones. A lovely social occasion!



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Great John! Thanks for the update. I might just call in tomorrow if the opportunity arises.

Still wading through all last weeks photos. I just can't resist these birds! :)

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Fantastic views of a flock of circa 60 waxwings in Lancaster [White Lund industrial estate] this morning at sunrise - feeding on fallen berries until a female Sparrowhawk went through the flock and the industrial estate got busy, after which they dispersed. Best spot was to park in the cash and carry car park and watch from the car.

-- Edited by Pete Welch on Sunday 18th of November 2012 10:10:32 PM

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Still 67 AT MILNER ST, Warrington, 3pm and showed well all day down to 4 feet

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 18th of November 2012 03:44:03 PM

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I managed a short (5min) journey from home today & caught up with 40 Waxwings still south of Northwich off the A556 bypass near Roberts Bakery at Gadbrook Park Business Park at 10.35am. As I said before when you are on the A556 just look for the well known spiral bread cooler landmark & turn into the Business Park there, the birds were in a tree immediatly to the right. Waxings also reported nearby flying over Northwich town centre, at Barnton also and in Tarvin.

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20 waxwings still at Milner Street at 4pm and interestingly a few fieldfares in the trees with berries by B&QI have a feeling the main flock could be on Bank park about 400 yards east of milner street as that is were they kept dissapearing to both yesterday and today.



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Early report this morning of 25+Waxwings still on the southern edge of Northwich off the A556 bypass near Roberts Bakery at Gadbrook Park Business Park, numbers here got up to 80 yesterday. As I said before when you are on the A556 just look for the well known spiral bread cooler landmark & turn into the Business Park there

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10.00a.m. to 12.00; Milner St. Warrington

About 30 Waxwings making occasional visits to the Rowan trees in the VW dealers grounds.

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passed through Milner st twice this morning,9am and 10.30 ,No signs of the Waxwings,but a few people hanging about for them

-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 17th of November 2012 10:48:46 AM

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Received a report of 66+Waxwings still present early afternoon & as Vivien says plenty of berries still there as well

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Vivien Finn wrote:

Waxwings present in Milner st 9am-10am this morning. Still present when I left. Plenty of berries left and good light for photography.
Good luck John, hope you get to see them today.

-- Edited by Vivien Finn on Friday 16th of November 2012 10:42:45 AM



Thanks :)

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Nothing yet but a report of 40 Waxwings on the southern edge of Northwich off the A556 bypass near Roberts Bakery at Gadbrook Park Business Park. On the A556 just look for the well known spiral bread cooler landmark & turn into the Business Park there

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Any reports this morning from milner st?

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Finally caught up with them today at Milner St,3 hours watching them this afternoon,Biggest count was 68,but I recon there are probably 75+ as some were coming and going,shame the sun didn't stay out for the pics,but nice to see them 300 yards from home.A few other birders poped in and out during the afternoon,and a few risley moss regulars.The birds were very flighty and only about every 25 mins did they venture down to the berry trees,and then only for seconds.They remain mainly in the tall trees at the furniture store.Thanks to all for the updates all week A few shots on my flickr link below



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