Ian Ian, et al, I did not want you worrying as to whether or not I was getting waxwing withdrawals!! there has been one or two in the district....

WAXWING REPORTS FROM THE LANCASTER & DISTRICT. OCT/NOV 2010 (up to 22^nd Nov 2010) 

Date: November 23, 2010 03:06PM

80 approx, Greaves Road, opposite Greaves Methodist Church 13.00

Date: November 21, 2010 10:50PM

13 waxwings in the same silver birch as before between Fairgarth Drive and Harling Bank, Kirkby Lonsdale at 12.40pm, today (Sun 22nd). They flew off after a few minutes. I understand from neighbours that the rowan tree is empty of berries now. Interesting in November 2004 a party of up to 17 waxwings visited this rowan tree regularly for several weeks. It was guarded by a very aggressive mistle thrush and it was sometime before the birds managed to outwit it. I don't know the lifespan of a waxwing but do wonder if there is flock memory as they seem to have arrived at similar times to 2004 (early am and midday).  

Date: November 21, 2010 10:46PM 

There was one reported in Abbeystead today by the trough road (bird guides)   

Date: November 21, 2010 06:42PM 

Still present at Hazelwood yesterday and today with up to 50 birds.They are very tolerant of people but easily flushed by passing cars,but return very quickly.

Waxwing Trough

Date: November 21, 2010 05:50PM 

1 Waxwing just off Trough Road, nr Border Side (private land), Saturday 20 November, around 10.30am.  

21st Nov
60 in trees by Lancaster Infirmary junction, viewable from the hospital car park.

Date: November 21, 2010 02:48PM 

 they were still present at 14.35 when I got there, they then flew onto Marsh estate. 

Date: November 21, 2010 04:10PM
Late posting but 12+ present for 2 hours on Dorrington and Heaton Road,Greaves on 19th Nov.  

Date: November 21, 2010 05:12PM 

Willow Lane, Lancaster - 94 Waxwings (early afternoon - in trees by Willow Lane Primary School)
Ovangle Road, Lancaster - 82 Waxwings (also early afternoon - definitely a different flock to the above one - in trees either side of the road between the roundabout on Morecambe Road and the traffic lights at Asda)

Date: November 20, 2010 10:14PM Flock of 20 in trees opposite Overton school at 15:45. Circled then flew off towards Lancaster.Date: November 20, 2010 02:10PM A successful Waxwing hunt in kendal this morning!
c25 near the the TA hut
120+ near the leisure centre
30 at the hospital carpark

Date: November 20, 2010 01:22PM 

Good Waxwing morning beginning with 4 on vis (high to the South) over Heaton.
Checked Scale Hall estate which yielded 15 (Scale Farm Road).
Then found 14 (building to 20) feeding on Willow Lane, Lancaster.

Date: November 20, 2010 07:59PM 

For the record (and a new tetrad!) there were two Waxwing at Millhouses, nr Wray on THURSDAY morning about 0905hrs

Date: November 21, 2010 11:59AM 

Two Waxwings on Willow Lane, Lancaster (close to the bottom of Milking Stile Lane) at 0750 hrs today.  

Date: November 19, 2010 09:35PM 

At least 20 Waxwings junction of Stankelt Road/Hazelwood, Silverdale mid-afternoon.  

Date: November 20, 2010 05:47PM 

50 there late Morning.

Waxwings

Date: November 18, 2010 10:01PM 

WaxWings - 8 at Burrow on Sunday - feeding on berries at back of Highwayman Pub Car Park and perching in tall tree at junction of Woodman's Lane
Date: November 18, 2010 05:04PM 

Waxwing
60 Reported Arnside Station and 10 Stankelt Rd Silverdale.  

Re: Leighton Moss & Waxwings

Date: November 18, 2010 07:25PM 

I'm not familiar with Waxwings in flight, but around 30 of what seemed to tick the right boxes in shape / sillhoutte were flying north at Halton Green (just north of the Crook o' Lune) around 12:15 today SD517653  

Kirby Lonsdale Waxwings

Date: November 15, 2010 09:58PM 

10 Waxwings in silver birch between Harling Bank and Fairgarth Drive at 8.30 am today (15.11.10). Flew off after a few minutes. I am a long standing member of LDBWS but I am now mainly confined to the house due to ill health so this sighting from my lounge window was particularly delightful.  

Date: November 16, 2010 06:15PM 

Huh! I missed these, though they were almost in our garden! However, I did get to see the 'central Kendal' flock this afternoon (Tuesday). Their main station was three tall poplars by Dowkers Lane, next to Abbot Park. There were at least 40, perhaps 45 birds.

Date: November 15, 2010 05:27PM 

The 40 waxwings in Barrow village in the Ribble Valley were very obliging  

Waxwings

Date: November 13, 2010 12:54PM
Waxwings -27 in a tree on Dorrington Road,Greaves with some 'flycatching' then flew over Heaton House heading towards Scotforth Road at 1230hrs. 

Date: November 13, 2010 04:14PM 

Now 6 in the centre of Over Kellet feeding on yellow Sorbus.

Date: November 13, 2010 05:32PM 

7 in Riverside Caravan Park, High Bentham both this morning and late afternoon at least - at last a targeted rowan-filled site producing some
[Also 11 at Shap by Woodville terrace at about 1000hrs] 

Date: November 13, 2010 05:54PM 

c.15 Waxwings flew over Leighton Drive, Lancaster at 3.50 pm (to roost?). Unfortunately they didn't land, but hopefully they'll find the berry-laiden bushes at the front of the house to their liking.  

Date: November 13, 2010 06:41PM 

18 feeding in berries in gardens on Broadacre Place, Caton at 10:30 and 15:00.
C40 flying low, west over M6 just north of Burton in Kendal Services at 12:30.

Date: November 14, 2010 09:29AM

On calls (& only one could be seen in flight, but view a bit obscured) just the one flying down Moneyclose Lane towards Ocean Edge at c0900hrs

Date: November 14, 2010 10:49AM

A visit to Milnthorpe yesterday (Sat. 13th, c. 11 am) was rewarded with 18 or maybe 20 waxwings in a tall tree just E of the main entrance to Dallam school (grid 505 817). A couple of suitable berry bushes in front gardens along here.
None seen near the art gallery on the A6, but a sparrowhawk flew over.

Date: November 14, 2010 05:03PM

The Riverside Caravan Park, High Bentham, flock had increased to 24 when I called in at 1510hrs

Doreen Carman had 15 at about 1430hrs by the farm at the crossroads just NE of Borwick Waters (or just east of the Fountain Pool/M6). Feeding on a single berried bush by the farm

[14 at Shap village this morning and a female Scaup on flooded field (Winter Tarn?) between the motorway and Reagill (& lots of otherducks!) - sorry using the site to remind me to pass these on]

Date: November 14, 2010 05:09PM 

Waxwings -5 over Heaton House,Greaves at 1220hrs

Date: November 14, 2010 05:27PM

c15 Waxwings were seen this afternoon at Hazelclose?,Silverdale.

Date: November 14, 2010 07:06PM

25-30 waxwings by Booths at Scotforth at 10:45 this morning.

Date: November 15, 2010 09:31AM

Flock yesterday on berries in Barbon churchyard.(text message from my brother-in-law).

Date: November 15, 2010 05:53PM

The Riverside caravan park, High Bentham, flock had increased to 37 this late afternoon and were making serious inroads into the berries  

Date: November 15, 2010 06:47PM

80+ Reported In Warton Village between the Vicarage and the school. First seen on 11th. But now scattered and fewer. Ten in Silverdale today.
 

Date: November 16, 2010 11:31AM

Did anyone see possible flock of 27 Waxwing 09.15 flying south/south west towards Lancaster from Skerton/Halton?

Date: November 18, 2010 01:40PM

there were 15 around Bowerham School around mid-day on the 16th 
 

Date: November 18, 2010 01:58PM

> c15 Waxwings were seen this afternoon at
> Hazelclose?,Silverdale.

13 there this morning at 10:00am feeding on orange-berried rowan on Stankelt Road-Hazelwood junction and flying to top of sycamore across the road.  

Date: November 13, 2010 09:45AM 

Waxwing -3 (same?) on Binyon Road,Greaves to 0915hrs at least.

75 Waxwings Kendal

Date: November 11, 2010 04:00PM 

75 waxwings in the tall trees in Abbott Park near the KTD store, making quick forrays into the bushes in the park then returning to the tall trees 12-2pm Thursday

Warton Floods & Waxwings

Date: November 10, 2010 06:58PM 

Waxwings 3 reported yesterday in the centre of Over Kellet.

 Date: November 10, 2010 06:58PM 

Waxwings 3 reported yesterday in the centre of Over Kellet.

Date: November 9, 2010 10:03AM
Waxwing -3 (unringed) on Binyon Road 0930hrs.This is off the bottom of Bridge Road,Greaves and should pull in more-loads of Rowan. 

Levens Waxwing colour ring details

Date: November 8, 2010 09:27PM

Ringed:
NW50005
31/10/10
Wellheads Ind. Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen
1CY male

Read in field:
07/11/10
Levens, just north of Milnthorpe, SE Cumbria

This fits in with the impression that this autumn's irruption has so far involved a lot of birds whizzing through/over sites without settling. This seems to have been changing in the last few days with some birds discovering good rowan crops
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Date: November 8, 2010 01:21PM 

3 Waxwings opposite the junction of Ullswater Road and Moorgate at 1pm. Not obviously ringed but the light is poor. They're in high trees opposite the Britannia pub with a well stocked rowan behind the wall.

Ringed Waxwings

Date: November 7, 2010 11:08PM

Please check any Waxwing flocks very carefully:

1) A metal ring on the right leg with a row of numbers ABOVE the address, ending in '8'. This was photographed in Kendal on 28th October and, of course, could now be miles away. It is not a British ring & may be Finnish

If you are lucky enough to encounter this bird, please try and read at least the last three numbers (e.g. confirming that the last number IS an '8') AND see if you can decipher any part of the address (apart from the word 'museum' which isnt a lot of help!!)

2) The Levens flock today held a bird with a colour ring combination which is probably from eastern Scotland. There is a very slight doubt over the top one of the three colours on the left leg, so if anyone can help........... Also if the metal ring can be read - again the last three digits may be enough, it can be narrowed down to an individual bird.

This is the first ringed Waxwing to be seen in the LDBWS area, but we have a chance of others this winter!

14 have recently been metal-ringed in Kendal. The letters and numbers (usually two letters, followed by 5 numbers) will usually be BELOW the British Museum address. Any sightings of these will be useful as local movements.

Could the ringer please let us know which leg these were put on and whether the letters/numbers were at the bottom on all rings used. This would be helpful for the significant number of photographers out there. Thanks.

Date: November 7, 2010 03:59PM 

40+ milnthorpe,dallam school main gates
same flock also visits sycamore grove past the other entrance (sports fields)
55 levens, church road

Date: November 6, 2010 11:15AM 

six waxwing in tree (not a rowan) just up from derby arms Witherslack just now( 11.00) a very nice surprise . Also siskin on my feeders daily since last weekend :)  

Date: November 6, 2010 02:01PM 

4 Waxwing Hunting Hill, Carnforth

Date: November 3, 2010 06:29PM 

c12 in a tree within grounds of Trumacar school by the Heysham end of the bypass at about 1415hrs, but not there when I checked at 1505hrs as the school was emptying (thanks to Mr & Mrs Sinclair for info).

Date: November 4, 2010 10:52AM 

One on the pager as being at Sedgewick at 0800 this morning (in LDBWS area)

Date: November 4, 2010 06:08PM 

c30 in the region of where the Mewith road crosses the Bentham-Slaidburn road about 2 miles S of High Bentham on 27th October (thanks Carol & Malcolm)

Date: November 5, 2010 02:11PM 

50-80 in Milnthorpe this morning [Friday 5th] (for second day) - by the traffic lights or on the Beetham road. One Hatlex Drive Hest Bank at least 0900hrs

Date: November 7, 2010 12:06PM 

Around 60 this morning in Milnthorpe at 11AM. They were at Dallam School, viewable from the main entrance on Haverflatts Lane. 

18 in Storth from Oct 28th to 30th

Date: November 1, 2010 06:02PM

12 at Heysham NR 1115 at least today - more on Heysham site

6 at Leck yesterday but dont know exactly where! (see posting below - actually 10)

Should be more after the press releases in next week's local papers

Date: November 2, 2010 08:05AM 

There was also a party of 12 Waxwings reported from a garden at Vicarage Lane, Burton In Kendal on Friday last.

5 Low NE over Lancaster city centre (m&s) at 11.50

Flock of Waxwing c80, Abbott Hall Park, Kendal. 13.00hrs.
 

Date: October 31, 2010 03:34PM

probably is OOA but saw flock of about 50 in same area Friday aft about 1400hrs. Flock split having come in along Dowkers Lane. Like me you probably found you were the only person who knew they were there and what they were.About 15 in tree behind Bruces Bike shop.These sightings seem early to me.Presumably they came in with the large numbers of Fieldfares.Always impressive.

Date: October 30, 2010 07:41PM 

Been to Barrow (Clitheroe) today and a flock of 118 were demolishing the trees. Superb spectacle.

Date: October 30, 2010 09:53PM 

700+ at one location somewhere in Aberdeenshire today, can't recall details.

Date: October 29, 2010 08:48PM 

10 in Over Kellet today but this is for info only as they were feeding in rowans not visible from a P.R.O.W........and they will be the first (flock) of many reports in the next few weeks, I suspect.

Date: November 3, 2010 06:29PM 

c12 in a tree within grounds of Trumacar school by the Heysham end of the bypass at about 1415hrs, but not there when I checked at 1505hrs as the school was emptying (thanks to Mr & Mrs Sinclair for info).

Date: November 4, 2010 06:08PM 

c30 in the region of where the Mewith road crosses the Bentham-Slaidburn road about 2 miles S of High Bentham on 27th October (thanks Carol & Malcolm)

Date: November 5, 2010 02:11PM 

50-80 in Milnthorpe this morning [Friday 5th] (for second day) - by the traffic lights or on the Beetham road. One Hatlex Drive Hest Bank at least 0900hrs

Date: November 5, 2010 07:51PM

They seem to be in good numbers in an arc round the centre of area, with very few penetrating it yet. Bowland seems to be acting as a block.

Date: November 7, 2010 12:06PM 

Around 60 this morning in Milnthorpe at 11AM. They were at Dallam School, viewable from the main entrance on Haverflatts Lane.