The Lincolnshire Bird Club

I was at McDonalds,Outer Circle Road, Lincoln from 0825 - 0910 this morning (Friday) and the lone Waxwing was on view during the whole of my visit. I parked facing McDonalds in the main Car Park and, on my arrival, immediately picked out the Waxwing at the top of the lefthand Rowan in the row of five.

The bird was extremely tolerant of the constant stream of McDonalds' traffic and pedestrians only c 20 feet below its perch at the top of the Rowan. It was spooked however by 2 Mistle Thrushes a couple of times and the second time (0855) it flew to the top of a Silver Birch to the right rear of McDonalds.

4 Redwings flew in for a brief visit and 5/6 Blackbirds were also feeding in the Rowans. The Waxwing was still in the Silver Birch when I left at 0910.

I was very pleased to get my first sighting of Waxwing this winter. Thanks to Dean for the info.

Freddy

Waxwing still showing well between 09.20 and 09.55 Christmas Eve.

Also 3 or 4 Mistle Thrush
3 or 4 Blackbirds
6 or so Goldfinch
1 Sparrowhawk overhead.

Have a great Christmas,

Andrew

I just missed you, Andrew. I spent about an hour there this morning from c 10.15 but had to wait nearly 30 minutes before the Waxwing first appeared at the top of a tall Silver Birch to the side of McDonalds. It then visited the (lefthand) Rowan 3 times in the next half an hour before I left, with its returning regularly to the Silver Birch between feeding sorties.

Also around, to add to your list :
5 Greenfinch
Chaffinch
Pied Wagtail
and 2 Woodpigeons also feeding on the Rowan berries.....all in all quite a mini bird-gathering.

The Season's greetings to all members.

Freddy

1 waxwing still there at 2pm behaving just as Freddy described.
Merry Christmas to all and may 2012 bring you everything you hope for.
Cheers. Rick

Interesting that this bird is an adult........perhaps it remebers Lincoln MacDs lfrom last winter

Alan

Alan,
I am going to comment on your post on "Bird Chat" so as to prevent another Waxwing thread being teletransported away from "Bird Reports".

Freddy