The Essex Winter Waxwing Thread (1 Viewer)

[The sniper]

Anybody know of any dead waxwings,a friends godfather had 2 on his conservatory,and a friend of his had 2 at a local school

 

[Steve Arlow]

Today - 30 at Colchester 6th form college, 23 still at Tropical Wings, 8 at Buckhurst Hill, 5 Wivenhoe. Yesterday 1 at Stanford Warren

 

[The sniper]

I was over Thames Chase today,thought i heard one while in the woods but couldn't locate it,going again tomorrow

 

[Steve Arlow]

I had 6 in the hedgerow along Cherry Orchard Way, north end by football pitches, this morning whilst I travelled to work, I couldn't stop unfortunately but this site held a flock of about 60 last year.

 

[BirdPics]

Viv said there are 24 waxwings in the allotments near the railway station in Witham, I'm guessing that's down Cut Throat Lane (great name) near Morrisons

 

[Brian2]

17 in Buckhurst Hill today at the junction between Palmerston Road and Albert Road.
3 reported in Loughton too but I didn't catch up with them. Happy days! B

 

[Viv Connett]

A couple of pictures from Fingringhoe on Sunday on my fledgling Flickr site www.flickr.com/photos/chelseabirderpics

 

[Viv Connett]

Viv said there are 24 waxwings in the allotments near the railway station in Witham, I'm guessing that's down Cut Throat Lane (great name) near Morrisons

well to be strictly accurate she read it on Birdguides

 

[BirdPics]

well to be strictly accurate she read it on Birdguides

Fair enough

 

[Steve Arlow]

I found 4 in Rochford, only about 100yards from the end of my road, at Maltings Villa Road during a lunctime visit.

Hopefully they'll be in the Rowan in my garden tomorrow, which would be nice

 

[wildlifelove]

Lots of little flocks now around Essex. Going to keep a sharp eye on my local birding areas for them now. Would love to find my own flock..I'm hopeful.

 

[wildlifelove]

I see from the report on the EBWS the waxwings in Maldon this week have increased from 12 to 35 today....Tempted to go see these.

 

[BirdPics]

Hopefully going after the Maldon ones tomorrow

 

[trekker]

Anyone know exactly where the Maldon ones are?.
Steve.

 

[The sniper]

Haven't kept an eye on the waxwings for a few days due to shed loads of work.
Any ideas on where the flocks are???

 

[BirdPics]

Uhhh, not entirely sure, my dad's seen the Maldon ones apparently, I heard they're at the bottom of Fambridge Road where it joins to Limebrook Way on the roundabout I think

 

[BirdPics]

Just seen the Maldon ones, no chance of a picture, they're straight into the sun and hanging around at the top of a tall tree

 

[Essex Tern]

Just seen the Maldon ones, no chance of a picture, they're straight into the sun and hanging around at the top of a tall tree

Nice to just see them though :t:

I passed within 2 metres of another lone bird this morning, sat in a berry bush in Braintree. Lighting conditions not brilliant though. Hopefully a few more may join it in the near future, and I may then go back with my camera.

 

[wildlifelove]

Still yet to see this winters waxwings...Might go for the Maldon ones. Are they seen most times of the day?

Woow! Just seen on the EBWS there was 55 reported there...Gone from 12 to 55 and could increases still.

 

[johnbuchanan]

The Maldon Waxwings are quite flighty- but they were around for most of the day.
Good luck if you go!
John