The Essex Winter Waxwing Thread (1 Viewer)

[The sniper]

Thought i would start a thread on the arrival of any Waxwings in the County,sightings from this winter.

9 Laindon last week
1 Brentwood Last week
c30 at Bradwell the last couple of days

Please add as you hear news of any Essex Sightings,or neighbouring areas.

 

[Steve Arlow]

28 still at Bradwell this morning, increasing from the 17 there three days ago

 

[The sniper]

I see there's also 5 reported in Ipswich and 1 at london wetland centre Barnes

 

[BirdPics]

None in Maldon lol

 

[The sniper]

None in Upminster this afternoon lol

 

[wildlifelove]

None around chelmsford....

 

[trekker]

Well done for starting this thread, Do you mean Bradwell on the A120 or Bradwell on Sea?.
Steve.

 

[Phil Carter]

Well done for starting this thread, Do you mean Bradwell on the A120 or Bradwell on Sea?.
Steve.

Bradwell on Sea.

Phil

 

[The sniper]

Is there a bradwell on the A120?

 

[The sniper]

Ah near Braintree

 

[trekker]

Ta for that, are the Bradwell Waxwings favouring a particular spot or are they quite mobile?.
Steve.

 

[The sniper]

I believe they have been favouring the nature reserve around the power station but don't think they have been seen today

 

[The sniper]

I see there was a single report of one waxwing at langdon hills in the last day or so...
I assume people have been checking pitsea tescos??

 

[The sniper]

9 reported at abbots hall farm today

 

[Frinton BO]

Heard today of a couple at Holland Haven yesterday. At Frinton I've had 5 south on 12th and 2 in off the sea on 6th (when a single briefly at Holland Haven). Landguard also reported a group of 12 watched flying south into Essex this morning.

 

[The sniper]

I see that a single waxwing was reported from Rayne this morning

 

[Viv Connett]

And didn't I see a report of some at Abbotts Hall? Getting closer to Maldon...

BTW I have seen them all along the southern link road from Morrisons to the football club and surrounding areas - West Maldon Community Centre is also a good spot (signposted off the link road I believe) so check all along there if I don't get there first!

Also keeping an eye on "waxwing tree" on the Springwood estate in Braintree where I found one myself the winter before last, much to the delight of some of my work colleagues!!!

 

[Gazzno]

None at Tesco Pitsea, Aldi car park & Church on the hill (St Michael's/Orange tower)
Spoke to a local who lives by the church and he had not seen any this year.

But i will keep a look out every few days

 

[Steve Arlow]

Oaken Grange Drive in Prittlewell, between Southend and Rochford, is full to the brim with berries and has had sizeable flocks of Waxwings in past invasion years. Will be keeping an eye on it.....

 

[The sniper]

1 waxwing reported in jaywick