steve66 3,085 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Anyone seen any waxwings this year, been looking for abit but not seen any, though theres been siteings on the east cost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Ive only ever seen them once about three years ago lovly looking birds 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 seen half a dozen couple o month back, none since 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Ive only ever seen them once about three years ago lovly looking birds Where'd you see them Peter, if you don't mind me asking ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Ive only ever seen them once about three years ago lovly looking birds Where'd you see them Peter, if you don't mind me asking ? I was living in tallaght at the time neil just at the start of the mountains i was coming out the shop and there was five or six of them in a tree Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Oh OK. I know there is a few places on the East coast where the visit and Wicklow is one spot which wouldn't be to far from the one's you seen. I'd love to see some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redquil 219 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Seem to come over UK more in harsher winters. Seen none this year. In 70s when I was a kid can mind some bi flocks. We were picking them up off the ground at the base of buildings n walls etc. At the time and bein very young we thought suicide! Found out years later it was fermenting berrys. They were pissed! Some were dead but some recovered. This often happens in Scandanivian countrys ive read. atb. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Oh OK. I know there is a few places on the East coast where the visit and Wicklow is one spot which wouldn't be to far from the one's you seen. I'd love to see some. There been lots of sightings in crumlin and driminagh if you google it theres plenty of pics 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longnob 66 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 was a few hanging about up Newcastle way couple month ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckshot 53 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 was a few hanging about up Newcastle way couple month ago ones I seen where up that way, Jarrow probs same birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,085 Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 They seem to be more comon on the north east coast than down here, heard theres been afew seen at old moor, just cant get time of work at this moment to have alook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,397 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Not seen any this year but I only ever really see them if it's going to be a hard winter and there's loads of berry so nice the hawthorns 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,598 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 I normaly see and grab a pic of them but none this year when im working down teeside Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,085 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Ive asked around but they seem few and far between this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Seen a small group here in Ashington before the Christmas, I was on my way to work and never had my camera.. A few guys taking pics as I passed..been nothing since. Its been a poor year for sighting this year..not like the sixties.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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