Waxwings in garden

**Scunner** · 27-Oct-10, 18:46

thanks for that, have hawthorns somewhere, the only time I had them in the garden, they were feasting on honeysuckle berries.

**Chrisf1961** · 27-Oct-10, 18:49

Thanks everyone for replying .we dont really know a lot about birds but hoping soon to pop some feeders up etc ,super looking birds arnt they!

**Liz** · 27-Oct-10, 19:09

What lovely photos Nemosia! They are so clear.

They are such beautiful birds so hope I can encourage them to come into the garden. Still trying to decide where to put the fruit so my dog can't eat it!

**mufasa** · 27-Oct-10, 20:18

coming along thurso road today waxwings feeding on berries along from the coop beautiful birds

**nemosia** · 28-Oct-10, 16:46

Found a flock of 175 waxwings at Kirkfield, Olrig this afternoon.

Actually Scunner I reckon the berries are some kind of sorbus and not hawthorn after all.

**Scunner** · 28-Oct-10, 17:31

thought they were rowans , thanks anyway

**highland red** · 28-Oct-10, 19:10

Still not seen one

fantastic photos though.

**dafi** · 28-Oct-10, 23:16

I have just been reading this interesting article i found on the waxwing thread over on birdforum.net.

http://birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2370

**nemosia** · 29-Oct-10, 16:23

Still 250+ waxwings around Olrig and 40+ at Thurso East this afternoon. Lots of fieldfares at Olrig today as well.

**Kevin Milkins** · 30-Oct-10, 11:23

I only just noticed this thread, wow, what great photos.

I posted Mrs M's sightings on Lizz's thread that at first glance I thought was about Waxwings, I must slow down a bit.

**nemosia** · 30-Oct-10, 13:09

Get over to Castletown. Had single party of 450 on wires near the school and 200 at Olrig. Small parties and individuals all over the town and 200 reported at Castlehill.

Here's a few of the birds near the school.

**nemosia** · 30-Oct-10, 16:29

The waxwing flock at Kirkfield, Olrig was over 1000 birds this afternoon. Incredible.

**Hogfather** · 30-Oct-10, 17:46

Cracking pics! Only seen one so far this year (odd since they are flockers?) feeding on our whitebeam - that yellow tail tip really catches the eye

Will keep an eye out for more, but think the redwings are in the process of scoffing all the berries.

**Liz** · 30-Oct-10, 18:49

Wow nemosia, lucky you for seeing all these beautiful birds in one place!!!

Great photo.

**nemosia** · 30-Oct-10, 21:13

Originally Posted by Liz

Wow nemosia, lucky you for seeing all these beautiful birds in one place!!!

Great photo.

Very lucky indeed Liz. This year's waxwing invasion looks set to break all records. And thanks to all for your comments.

**dafi** · 30-Oct-10, 23:22

Thats well smart, it is one of the biggest flocks in the UK at the moment!! I would love to have seen them in such numbers.

**kas** · 30-Oct-10, 23:30

WOW WOW WOW I dont believe it.........................
That is like an amazing sight. To think I was delighted seeing one last week.

Great photos nemosia. Can you believe I was at work Thursday, Friday and then had to go to Inverness today whilst getting all these messages about the flock number building up. They wqere also spotted today in my neighbours garden.

Roll on tomorrow morning.