Waxwings

[kas]

Hooray they were in Thurso today, and just to prove it, loook at these superb photos from Nemosia on another thread.

http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?p=452960&posted=1#post452960

Be sure to post if you see any of these magnificent looking birds please.

[Kenn]

Are they around all winter?
Have not managed to see one yet so am keeping everything crossed for our trip north in a few weeks time.

[the_count]

hey lizz if ya get chance stop off at warrington bank quay and walk up to the park from the station (about a 5 min walk). there are always loads of them there this time of year :D

[nemosia]

There are still a few waxwings around with at least 8 in Thurso today and 15+ reported in Dunnet. Here's one from Thurso

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/nemosia/Caithness/waxwing03.jpg

[twiglet]

Saw 3 Waxwings in Pennyland Drive, Thurso yesterday and a Redwing. Made my day!

[Nettie]

Posted this a bit late but I spotted three Waxwings in Dunnet on 7/11/08 - they stayed till they had eaten all the berries!!


http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/pippannette/WaxwingatDunnet01.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/pippannette/WaxwingatDunnet02.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/pippannette/WaxwingatDunnet03.jpg

[kas]

Are they around all winter?
Have not managed to see one yet so am keeping everything crossed for our trip north in a few weeks time.

Sorry for the late reply just back on the net. There are still some around here, but they first appear in the NE then eat their was southwards and westwards. They say one of the best places to look for them is supermarket carparks as they like the bushes that surround the carparks. It must be some type with berries although I am not sure which ones.

Crackin photos there by Nettie too.

[Anji]

I think you mean cotoneaster bushes. They are often used around supermarket car parks, and birds just love the berries.

[andyw]

Hi here is a Waxwing in Berriedale, Click photo to enlarge
http://www.imageno.com/thumbs/20081121/9quh2vy7y6yd.jpg (http://www.imageno.com/9quh2vy7y6ydpic.html)

[beelag2000]

saw one on our cotoneaster hedge gobbling berries yesterday morning in Newtonhill, never seen them up here before. The blackies looked non too chuffed at this stranger raiding their food store!!

[Fly]

There was one in Keiss one day last week.:grin: