Waxwings in Sleaford 30/01/2011

Colin and Sheila Jennings · **Posted:** Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:04 pm

Still 13 Waxwings in the Castle Causeway/Railway signal box area at 14:10 but mobile.
Earlier this morning c200 Pink-footed Geese over to north west.

Regards,

Colin and Sheila

David Jenkins · **Joined:** Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:13 am **Posts:** 240

13 by the Spar shop on Grantham Rd at 2pm. Lots of berries left.

David

Freddy Johnson · **Posted:** Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:57 pm

Colin, Sheila and David,
How could you be so thoughtful and yet so thoughtless as to put some fresh Waxwing reports on the web for Monday morning consumption? :wink:

.......reports which my Project conscience dictates should be checked out. There was I, and probably a number of others, hoping for a 'free' day after a busy Waxwing week, ie.for others, free from more of those "Freddy Whossit's bleedin' Waxwing reports." Anyway, here goes :

I checked the Causeway/Railway Signal Box area at 1.15 today (Mon), and also later at 2.20, but nothing to report..... and no berries left, unlike when I had 14 Waxwings there on 7th Jan.

I had better luck at the Spar shop on Grantham Road. On my arrival, there were 13 Waxwings perched behind the shop and feeding nearby on Rose-hips. I spent the next 15 minutes watching them in the pleasant company of 85 year-old Silver Lister Sleaford birder, plus bicycle, Derek Brooks - he said he knows you well, Colin and Sheila, and he sends his best wishes.

Regards,

Freddy

Colin and Sheila Jennings · **Posted:** Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:46 pm

Hi Freddy

Yes we know Derek very well and although we haven't seen him for some time we are pleased to know he is still getting to see some birds.

Yesterday we first encountered the Waxwings along Nags Head Passage, this runs parallel to the railway along the town side and runs into Castle Causeway by the signal box. The birds were very mobile and were seen feeding in several places usually on Rose-hips.

Regards,

Colin and Sheila

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:20 pm

May go and investigate tomorrow! Ages since I last birdwatched out of the train window looking for rare visitors to the South Forty Foot!

Dave Purnell · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:01 pm

6 Waxwings on bushes to the side of the Spar store in Grantham Road, Sleaford, 1st Feb between 2.15 and 2.30.pm Seemed very settled and provided superb views in bright sunshine!
Dave P.

Colin and Sheila Jennings · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:20 pm

Still at least 7 birds at Castle Causeway/Railway signal box this afternoon but quite mobile. A Lesser Redpoll briefly shared the same tree.

Good luck Katherine.

Colin and Sheila

Colin and Sheila Jennings · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:22 pm

13 again by Spar shop on Grantham Road at 2:30 pm. There are numerous rose-hip bushes in the area and we hope the Waxwings will loiter in Sleaford for a while yet.

Colin and Sheila

Colin and Sheila Jennings · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:26 pm

13 again this morning 3rd February at 09:40 by Spar shop in Grantham Road.

Colin and Sheila

Bob Wacey · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:14 pm

I arrived at Spa car park at 12.15 today......
13 waxwings arrived at 12.20.......
Still there when I left at 13.05........

Dave Purnell · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:17 pm

13 Waxwings at Spar store again this morning 6th Feb - 11am. Disappeared after a short while but failed to turn up at railway crossing as expected!
Dave P

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 5:51 pm

All 13 present and correct at 13:15 this afternoon! :mrgreen:

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