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pete berry


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A couple of things worth looking out for during this Waxwing invasion:-
A number of birds have been colour ringed further north,its worth checking any flocks for these colour ringed birds and reporting them.
Secondly as a lot of these birds have first appeared on the west coast of Scotland and North Wales its quite feasible that they may have originated from North America rather than Scandinavia.and could potentially contain Cedar Waxwings(one has already appeared in Ireland).Cedar Waxwings are smaller than their cousins and have a brownish wash (rather than grey) to their neck and belly and have white undertail coverts,and do stand out in a flock of Bohemian Waxwings.Good luck

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Be positive...they can fly anywhere!!

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jason fisher


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righteo i'd never noticed that one before, cheers ian i will stick any that i find in there then. not that i'm likely to find any at this rate

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Ian McKerchar


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jason fisher wrote:

is anyone interested in notification if i manage to stumble over any in the glossop area




There is an out if county Waxwing thread which I think many would appreciate such news being posted on

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jason fisher


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is anyone interested in notification if i manage to stumble over any in the glossop area

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Ian McKerchar


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Check the Waxwing thread in the county bird sightings section Paul.

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Paul Richardson


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Please whereabouts in Leigh?!?

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Ian McKerchar


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They're already in Leigh

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Martyn Jones


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Getting closer - 23 reported in Barrow near Whalley according to reliable reports on the East Lancs Orni Website.

In the usual rowan trees; 2 at N end already stripped (by other species) but plenty of berries on the remainder, so hopefully they should stay for a few days at least. If not in rowans, look at sycamores by Washbrook Close and behind the houses across the road
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In sycamores at the end of Washbrook close

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looked round the main site at battersby lane area this aft on the way to the flash,but unfortunately not a berry to be seen,it seems a poor year for the rowen around here to me,but anyone in warrington theres some crackin set of rowen trees full of berries outside hartwells warrington milner street/a57 ,these were full of waxwings in 2010,so anyone passing look out for them and post if you see any as i live 400 yards away p.s I just thought i saw a flock of about 25 heading along the railway there which i can see from our house ,so tomorrow could be a good time to look.

-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 9th of November 2012 04:16:22 PM

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Paul Hurst


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I certainly hope they'll come around here. At the turn of 2010, I had popped over in England for Christmas, and despite finding myself near a lot of berry trees (rowan especially) I didn't see a single one! And last year I looked at dismay the reports that it was not going to be an invasion year. This time, however, I'll succeed in putting them on my list before the year is over! (I hope...)

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Dennis atherton


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yep there coming, i saw my first this season two weeks ago on the east coast, keep checking all those locals spots

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jason fisher


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had 3 sets of reports of birds in sheffield so far and they've been sighted at old moor the last 2 days so they're on their way

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Call me soft I suppose, but I always feel for our native birds when the waxwings arrive. The last two times I've seen them there has been a Mistle thrush desperately trying to defend 'its' berry supply, but they had no chance against the hoardes of waxwings that repeatedly descended on the trees.

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Joe Wynn


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Nick Isherwood wrote:

The next month or so will show whether it'll be as good as 2010.

Good numbers of birds arriving in Shetland and The Orkneys though so signs are looking favourable.




Lots now in northern Scotland, I did think 2010 was a big special though. Can only hope I guess.

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The next month or so will show whether it'll be as good as 2010.

Good numbers of birds arriving in Shetland and The Orkneys though so signs are looking favourable.

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Joe Wynn wrote:

Does anyone think it'll be as good as 2010 was? That was great.

-- Edited by Joe Wynn on Wednesday 7th of November 2012 06:27:42 PM




2010 was record breaking. I'd be suprised if we will get another year like that for a long time!

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All the signs are looking favourable for a good Waxwing winter.

Time to start checking those Rowan trees.

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Does anyone think it'll be as good as 2010 was? That was great.

-- Edited by Joe Wynn on Wednesday 7th of November 2012 06:27:42 PM

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