The Essex Winter Waxwing Thread (1 Viewer)

[trekker]

Thanks for the info on the Maldon Waxwings, walked around the Town this afternoon with Bins in hand but no luck..

 

[Steve Arlow]

30+ in Hawkwell along Rectory Road.

Ive checked here before as plenty of berry trees here and just up the road from my house, again. All around me but not yet in the garden..

 

[Steve Arlow]

50 in Maldon off Fambridge Road on Limebrook Way near West Maldon Comunity Centre: 12 flew over Leigh on Sea, 8 at Frinton, 3 at West Thurrock Marshes

 

[BirdPics]

Waxwings still at the allotments in Witham apparently

 

[foxydave]

20 waxwings cosco lakeside

 

[Frinton BO]

A good Waxwing morning for me dropping kids at various activities. 32+ at Talbot Street/adjacent A120 verge in Harwich and two groups (8+2 at least) in Great Oakley - the 8 at the very northern end of the village, 2 just south of the village centre.

 

[neil78]

The flock at Tintern Avenue in Westcliff continues to grow - last count 110+!

 

[Steve Arlow]

Saw 70 at Tintern Avenue, Rochford this afternoon.

As the birds are in back gardens surrounded by houses and windows I didn't think it was a good idea to get the camera out...

 

[foxydave]

went to lakeside this morning finally caught up with waxwings got some nice shots i hope but you always get one stupid guy ,this guy spoiled it for the rest kept chasing them trying to get close ended up scareing the flock off

 

[wildlifelove]

20 waxwings reported in chelmsford central park, parkway side between Gemini Suite and subway for cricket ground!!

I haven't seen waxwings this winter...These are very local! Need to try see these ! Getting to the point where I feel when I have the time to see them there going to be gone. Let's hope they stick around.

 

[foxydave]

30 waxwings enterprise way wickford feeding on pyracantha

 

[wildlifelove]

Anyone know if the Maldon Waxwings are still around?

 

[Steve Arlow]

The Maldon Birds are long gone I'm afraid

 

[wildlifelove]

Do you think the boats missed for any more turning up ?

 

[foxydave]

Hopefully they may still turn up at pitsea plenty of berries

 

[Steve Arlow]

There are dwindling numbers now as most birds have moved through, there will still a few birds cropping up here and there.

We could see a return passage of birds as on previous influx years in march and April so keep an eye on sites that still have berries at that time

 

[Steve Arlow]

Just learnt there were 200+ Waxwings yesterday at 2pm at Wickford in Wickford Memorial Park along Runwell Road.

Thats pretty sizeable a flock

 

[foxydave]

Hundred in garden feeding on rosé hips at renttendon opposite hall car park

 

[Gazzno]

Just seen a flock of 30+ Waxwings at the top of Rokescroft, Pitsea.
(Photos to follow)
They flew towards Aldi (where the market is)
Going across there now

 

[Gazzno]

Just seen in Burns Ave, Pitsea but lost them for now