Waxwings. Never Seen One Before Today! - Page 2

GERFIX · 2nd March 2009, 08:28

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Originally Posted by W953 BJX

do they migrate then? Ive never seen them any other year, very pretty things really, I thought they were more common in the land of porridge up north?

Apparently, the east side of the UK is a wintering area for them. That includes Porridge land!!

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Originally Posted by Starman

Morning guys... I didn't realise these guys were so sparse!

I'm not sure if they are all that rare, it's just that this is the first time I've ever seen one and I am quite a keen "spotter". Not a proper twitcher as such you understand, I just tend to know what I'm looking at, within reason!

W953 BJX · 2nd March 2009, 08:42

are waxwings the ones where there are two types and one of them is quite rare? Or am I thinking or crossbills? I just thought it was odd because we've never seen them down here and then you mentioned them, maybe the cold weather has messed with their satnav?

GERFIX · 2nd March 2009, 11:16

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Originally Posted by W953 BJX

are waxwings the ones where there are two types and one of them is quite rare? Or am I thinking or crossbills? I just thought it was odd because we've never seen them down here and then you mentioned them, maybe the cold weather has messed with their satnav?

UK is definitely a wintering stop for them according to the books. Not sure about different types. You're right about the Crossbills though, there is a Scottish Crossbill variation which is apparently adept at getting into pine cone seeds in the Highlands. I think.

GERFIX · 2nd March 2009, 11:17

In fact, here we go....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Crossbill

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