I hope you will indulge with me as I don't have a question just something to share!!
For the last couple of weeks, there have been reports of sightings flocks of Waxwings 200 strong in the town I live but I've not been able to track then down. In the morning I managed to see a small group of 10 and thought my luck was in, however, walking up to the town later a came across a group of about 90 birds - in the middle of a residential area. It was truely amazing to see and hear them. All I had with me was my very old phone and managed to take this terrible picture but it will be one I will always treasure.
Thanks for listening!
Hi Jeff
I'll settle for one down this part of the world. Seeing this lot must have been wonderful.
Robert
Thanks Jeff. What a terrific photographic record of your sighting. Thanks for showing us. I am still waiting to see one this winter.
Well done on seeing some waxwings at last the picture using your phone may not be the best but the reminder it will give of a great site will make up for that 10 fold. My first shots of my first ever waxwings were not special to look at but meant loads to me, Aiki told me I would see more once I had my first sighting and she was right I saw more the next day and got better pictures then. Moral of that story take youe camera if you decide to go back and check the trees out again ,and good luck if you do :o)
Shane
P.S good luck to all of you still waiting
Regards Shane
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That must have been an amazing sight and well done on getting a photo.
I must be one of the few people left in the UK who have not seen a waxwing this winter. (Thanks for the kind wishes Shane). To see 90 is fantastic, thank you for sharing it with those of us who are feeling very deprived. LOL.
Jane
Kind regards Jane.
You can indulge all you like here {big smile}
Oh you lucky thing - I am sooo jealous!
Having 200 or 10 Waxwings in a tree is a very lucky omen. It does not matter how you get that 'special' photo - it is catching the moment. So now you can look back on the occasion and remember it for the rest of your life
We are still waiting for our one or more Waxwings yet and we long to see one in our own area. A walk about would help matters and no doubt we will be impulsive enough to do that yet!
Thank you for your good wishes, Shane. Will take out the camera each time I go for a daytime walk now just incase a waxwing appears somewhere
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Any more luck with the Waxings at all in your area?
Are they still around at the moment?
Wow!! That's a fair few waxwings!! Saw my first ever waxwing (alone!) just before Xmas which made my day!!
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We are not really bird watchers or twitchers but just wanted to share the fact that we sighted about thirty waxwings this morning at about 8.30 and they returned again around eleven thirty. They are in the oak trees on the bridle way behind our house in Sandy.
Hi JeffG
Well done you! I know exactly how you feel about seeing a bird you've never seen before, even though I haven't seen a waxwing yet.
If it's nice over the coming weekend, I hope to track some down. :-)
Best wishes Chris
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Well done Jeff. Saw my first waxwings on New Years Day and managed a pic despite poor light: