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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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21/04/24 | Waxwing | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 35 | A Handford |
07:35 | In trees S shore. | |||
20/04/24 | Waxwing | Wendover | 20 | D Gallagher |
15:15 | Right by the play park for half an hour. Posed for a few photos! SP877087. | |||
20/04/24 | Waxwing | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 10 | A Handford |
10-20. | ||||
26/03/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 20 | P R Symonds |
16:37 | Approx. 20 feeding on Mistletoe at the top of the trees along the main drive. | |||
21/03/24 | Waxwing | Oldbrook, Milton Keynes | 65 | J C Seabrook |
13:00 | In trees on Strudwick Drive, opposite Milton Keynes Christian Centre. | |||
20/03/24 | Waxwing | Wendover Canal | 26 | A Roach |
14:20 | Trilling behind the wides. | |||
20/03/24 | Waxwing | Oldbrook, Milton Keynes | 57 | B Tunnicliffe |
12:10 | at least. In trees outside the Christian Centre, as yesterday. | |||
19/03/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 35 | J Newcombe |
10:30 | Seen along the main drive up to the house. | |||
19/03/24 | Waxwing | Oldbrook, Milton Keynes | 20 | P Barnes |
13:25 | In a tree on Strudwick Drive, opposite Milton Keynes Christian Centre (ample parking). | |||
18/03/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 20 | N Bass |
10:35 | At least 20, possibly more, feeding on mistletoe in avenue of trees on drive to main house. | |||
16/03/24 | Waxwing | Beaconsfield | 26 | A J Stevens |
17:13 | Amazingly just landed in a tree in the garden , well pleased. | |||
07/03/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 1 | M Milne |
09:15 | Heard by main entrance hut at 9:15. Had a quite check of the hotel avenue, which is where they have been seen in the past few days, but there was nothing. | |||
04/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 7 | R W Seekins |
07:45 | ||||
18/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 50 | B D Clews |
17:50 | Just seen a photo taken by Mr James Oliver of c50 Waxwings on the boundary of Cliveden on Sunday. | |||
20/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 40 | I Hockings |
10:46 | Opposite the River island near the pond .singing sway. | |||
19/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 75 | L Evans |
75 still feeding alongside the A421 at Glebe Farm Housing Estate. Feeding on the few remaining shrivelled berries. Best viewed from Warren Way. Flock did not include any ringed individuals. | ||||
18/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 72 | R Cadd |
14:50 | Glebe Farm, adj. A421. Mainly in area roughly halfway between Kingston and Fen Roundabouts. Counted from video clip. | |||
17/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 75 | T Wallen |
10:30 | 3 counts of the flock this morning, 77, 75, 75. So minimum of 75. Typically mobile. Mainly seen at Winehouse Grove in Glebe Farm. Update- 75 counted from photo of whole flock in flight. | |||
16/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 50 | M Milne |
14:00 | C.50 in tree near main entrance, before flying off towards Hunts Wood 5 minutes later. | |||
15/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 72 | R Cadd |
08:00 | Between Kingston and Fen roundabouts / area bordering Glebe Farm housing estate. Feeding / drinking. Flew off around 09:10am, with approx half last seen heading S over estate. None seen for approx 2hrs, until 3 seen around 11:00am in trees nr Winehouse Grove. | |||
13/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 69 | R Cadd |
08:30 | Between A421 and Glebe Farm, btwn Kingston and Fen roundabouts. Counted from several still frames of video of flock in flight. Counts of 64/65 earlier when perched in tall trees. | |||
13/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 50 | S N Hunt |
10:56 | In woodland feeding on mistletoe. | |||
12/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 46 | M Wallen |
09:30 | Still delighting us all ! | |||
12/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 32 | S Potter |
10:00 | As reported previous days. Glebe farm opposite BP garage. | |||
11/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 45 | M Haberfield |
09:15 | Flock of around 60 birds actively feeding in the hawthorn hedgerow in glorious sunshine this morning by Winehouse Grove. | |||
09/02/24 | Waxwing | Magna Park , East Milton Keynes | 50 | D Parker |
14:39 | Consistently between Glebe Farm and BP garage. | |||
10/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 64 | T Wallen |
09:45 | Watched with MSW and other observers, photo'd. One count of 64 and another of 63 demonstrates how these flocks can draw in other birds to join them, with the flock growing overnight. | |||
10/02/24 | Waxwing | Mill End | 30 | R Kirk |
09/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 60 | M Haberfield |
14:30 | Still showing well along the footpath on new estate Grebe Farm - 60 counted when perched in tree tops. | |||
09/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 41 | P R Moon |
13:01 | Still alongside the A421, Glebe Farm estate, opposite Joyce Rise/Victoria Drive. | |||
08/02/24 | Waxwing | Glebe Farm, Wavendon | 30 | P Barnes |
15:08 | Newish Glebe Farm estate, nr Wavendon, Milton Keynes. Head to Wood View MK17 8. Park and walk along the wide, hard surfaced path on the NE boundary overlooking the A421 to Junction 13, BP garage and big blue warehouse. Circa 30 flitting about in the tops of the trees. SP910380. | |||
07/02/24 | Waxwing | Haddenham | 6 | S Pinder |
11:00 | SP731087. | |||
07/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 50 | P Gibbs |
11:34 | The flock is actually in Glebe Farm, just over the road from the BP garage. Feeding on hawthorn on Winehouse Grove. | |||
05/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 55 | J Dowling |
10:30 | Approx count. SP909380. | |||
05/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 32 | H Appleyard |
A maximum of 32 of the reported 60+ seen together at once this afternoon, adjacent to the BP garage around the new estate. | ||||
05/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 52 | M Norwood |
12:34 | quite mobile feeding on rose hips on a421 verge. | |||
03/02/24 | Waxwing | The Rye, High Wycombe | 27 | A D Bassett |
13:30 | Flock still at the tops of trees just south of the swimming pool. Annoying a local Mistle Thrush trying to protect Mistletoe berries. | |||
04/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 40 | D L Cleal |
14:37 | Still along the driveway to Cliveden House. Flew out of sight to east of house after Mistle Thrush vented its anger. | |||
04/02/24 | Waxwing | Kingston, Milton Keynes | 56 | M Wallen |
10:30 | At the BP garage on the A421. Often flying over the road to feed. | |||
03/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 20 | S N Hunt |
12:17 | ||||
02/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 40 | M Cannon |
14:55 | ||||
02/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 40 | M Milne |
17:55 | C.40 seen in tree near entrance at 12.00, then flew towards towards the overflow car park, before going back to the mistletoe in trees between the hotel and fountain. At least 80 seen later in the day and flew NW per Louise Donavon. | |||
02/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 80 | N Bass |
12:34 | 80+ still trying to feed in mistletoe but being harassed by several Mistletoe Thrushes. Between house and fountain. | |||
01/02/24 | Waxwing | Cliveden | 15 | M Cannon |
15:35 | ||||
01/02/24 | Waxwing | The Rye, High Wycombe | 6 | L P Quy |
14:32 | mixed. There maybe more, south side of Dyke, just west of rye mill garage if that helps. SU872923. | |||
31/01/24 | Waxwing | Dinton | 2 | J W Gearing |
14:10 | Flew in then strait out of garden. | |||
31/01/24 | Waxwing | Flackwell Heath | 1 | J E Rose |
15:00 | I was in the garden about an hour ago and heard some faint calls of what may have been Waxwings. It was very brief so I'm not 100%. I saw some birds flying over a few seconds later which may have been them. | |||
31/01/24 | Waxwing | The Rye, High Wycombe | 12 | J E Rose |
11:30 | At least but probably more as not easy to count. Very high up feeding on Mistletoe berries in trees to the S of the Dyke. Easiest viewed from the N of the Dyke but distant. | |||
30/01/24 | Waxwing | The Rye, High Wycombe | 24 | C E Woodward |
10:00 | Could be a couple more second time of seeing feeding on mistletoe very mobile. | |||
30/01/24 | Waxwing | The Rye, High Wycombe | 15 | C E Woodward |
09:22 | In trees near swimmingpool. | |||
25/01/24 | Waxwing | Haddenham | 1 | H Green |
13:27 | Next to platform 2 Haddenham & Thame Parkway train station. Photo in gallery. | |||
21/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 2 | M Wallen |
09:45 | 1st winters. In hedge at recreation ground. Also feeding in hedge along railway line. | |||
18/01/24 | Waxwing | Lacey Green | 20 | D Parmenter |
12:00 | Minimum of 29 flew low W across main road. I was driving and unable to see whether they landed or not. | |||
18/01/24 | Waxwing | Chalfont Common | 1 | J Richardson |
18:52 | On roadside bush at the junction between Denham Lane and Nortoft Rd. Couldn't stop too long, but probably worth searching the area for others. | |||
17/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 19 | L Evans |
12:30 | A flock of 19 showing very well in the hedgerow bordering the Village Hall playing field. Commuting between the isolated large tree and the hedgerow. | |||
15/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 5 | M Cannon |
15:40 | ||||
15/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 12 | M Mckeown |
14:30 | In usual trees before departing en masse around 14:30. | |||
14/01/24 | Waxwing | High Wycombe, High Wycombe | 40 | A D Bassett |
12:50 | Approx, seen from the car in tree tops at the top right hand side of Amersham Hill. | |||
14/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 19 | M Cannon |
14:32 | ||||
14/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 1 | L Morris |
12:28 | ||||
14/01/24 | Waxwing | Buckingham | 11 | M S Hunt |
10:36 | Belated news from 5/1/24 of these for one day in grounds of the Secondary School. | |||
13/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 11 | J W Gearing |
10:00 | Seen from the village community centre car park feeding along hedge of adjacent field. I counted 11 but there may have been more. | |||
13/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 2 | M Haberfield |
11:00 | Finally caught up with the Hazlemere waxwings. There was one only bird present between eleven and eleven-thirty this morning , when it was joined briefly by one other before they flew off. I missed the flock of 50 just down the road at Rose Avenue reported not long after I left! | |||
11/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 1 | R Kirk |
lowfield way 70 plus. | ||||
12/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 1 | R Kirk |
lowfield way 50 plus. | ||||
12/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 50 | M Cannon |
13:35 | At the junction of Lowfield/Elder Way. 3rd visit this week but first sightings, watched for 30 mins at least, cold made me give up. Delighted! | |||
11/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 24 | R D Andrews |
14:53 | Still at the junction of Lowfield Way and Elder Way. Lovely! | |||
11/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 77 | G Smith |
10:06 | Usual trees and still feeding on Yellow Sorbus rear of 74 Ashfield Way (Elder Way terminates at Lowfield Way junction). | |||
11/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 15 | M Mckeown |
10:30 | At least 15 between estate and recreational ground. Thanks AB . | |||
11/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 36 | G Anderson |
10:17 | At least on corner of Lowfield Way & Elder Way/Ashfield Way. | |||
10/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 30 | G Smith |
10:30 | In the high tree opposite Ivy Close early morning with sorties to the yellow sorbus tree in the rear of 74 Ashfield Way. | |||
10/01/24 | Waxwing | Latimer, Latimer | 4 | E Brown |
13:00 | ||||
10/01/24 | Waxwing | Wendover | 1 | J C Seabrook |
14:51 | A single bird in the rowan of No.2 Bryants Acre, right next to the main road /footpath. Wasn't feeding but not put off by me yards away, may be different when the school exits shortly. | |||
10/01/24 | Waxwing | Longwick | 13 | A B |
10:00 | In hedge between Longwick recreation ground and new housing development. Still present when I left at 11.30. | |||
10/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 74 | L Evans |
08:30 | 74 commuting between tall trees and Asian Rowan in back garden of 74 Elder Way this morning, best viewed from neighbouring road. My highest number in one flock thus far this winter. | |||
09/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 2 | G Smith |
17:48 | Brimmers Hill Nr school pet Gerry Lancaster. | |||
08/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 6 | G Smith |
12:45 | Mary's Mead Garden per David Ord. | |||
09/01/24 | Waxwing | Latimer, Latimer | 2 | E Brown |
12:43 | ||||
09/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 53 | J E Rose |
11:00 | 59 counted by Rose Collard. I counted 53 in a photo but the flock kept moving around and splitting up and then returning. In the area of Ashfield Way, Lowfield Way and Juniper Close. | |||
09/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 64 | G Smith |
09:21 | ad and juvs. Perching in trees on Fallowfield ( 3 doors down from me) and flying to feed on yellow sorbus tree about 40 metres away. Present for at least 17 days and numbers increasing daily (74 reported yday). | |||
08/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 74 | R M Haydon |
14:30 | Same spot, Lowfield Way. Possibly a couple more. | |||
08/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 9 | L Evans |
10:16 | Could only find a maximum of 9 mid-morning, feeding on the Asian Rowan in the back garden of 79 Elder Way but best viewed from by 46 Lowfield Way. | |||
08/01/24 | Waxwing | Aylesbury | 1 | T Wallen |
09:45 | Minimum, very likely 2 or more. Heard calling and believed just flew over my head near to Aylesbury College and on the A418. Believed gone into houses/ estate where Fowler Road and Bearbrook School is. Possibly/ probably the same flock seen at Lavric Road last week. | |||
08/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 36 | J Richardson |
08:15 | At least 36 Waxwings still at Hazelmere, at the junction of Elder Way and Lowfield Way this morning but very flighty. | |||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 14 | T James |
10:45 | Counted 14 on tree corner of lowfield way.Evidently more than 20 present. | |||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 20 | M Milne |
16:37 | At least 20 still regularly feeding in the berry tree at the corner of Elder Way and Lowfield Way. | |||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 9 | R Kirk |
feeding on pink rowan berries in 100 cedar ave garden. | ||||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 20 | E Harris |
13:13 | Heard them while getting lost in the little footpaths between Ashfield Way/Juniper Close/Lowfield Way. Felt like Theseus. Couldn't see 'em. Then flock of about 2 dozen went over trilling, disappeared up another cup de sac. Never got a good view, but at least a briefly "saw" a species I've wanted to see for years... | |||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 33 | G Smith |
11:00 | Max 33 later splitting into at least two separate flocks around Rose Avenue Estate. | |||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 9 | G Smith |
10:00 | Cedar Avenue per Neil Richards. | |||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Buckingham | 1 | M Haberfield |
10:00 | Just one present for a while before flying off over Aldi. | |||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Buckingham | 1 | E J Reed |
One in Gardens along Embleton Drive. | ||||
07/01/24 | Waxwing | Terriers, High Wycombe | 1 | G Smith |
08:55 | Submitted on behalf of Neil Richards - one feeding on sorbus opposite the Fish & Chip shop. | |||
06/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 27 | G Smith |
12:24 | Rose Avenue estate- my highest count here. | |||
06/01/24 | Waxwing | Buckingham | 7 | M S Hunt |
10:35 | Feeding on sorbus and Crataegus ( hawthorn) berries still present at midday being observed by the “ three pauls “ !!! | |||
06/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 27 | P Watts |
10:00 | Together in a single tree. | |||
05/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 8 | G Smith |
11:00 | One of two flocks in Hazlemere. 8 (25 max seen Wednesday) on the Rose Avenue estate. Very mobile and easily spooked. 12th day present feeding on yellow sorbus berries. | |||
04/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazelmere | 9 | N Fletcher |
11:00 | Cedar Avenue, by entrance to Cedar Park School. SU888963. | |||
04/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 9 | M Mckeown |
14:00 | Present around 2 pm then flew east. | |||
04/01/24 | Waxwing | Aylesbury, Southcourt | 6 | J C Seabrook |
17:04 | Reported by Henry Mayer-Goss, seen from The Chestnuts Care Home, Lavric Road, Aylesbury. | |||
03/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 19 | J E Rose |
11:15 | Sat in a tree on the corner of Lowfield Way and Ashfield Way. Apparently 25 there a short time earlier per GS. Feeding on a berry laden tree nearby but flew off. Plenty of other berry bushes in the area! | |||
03/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 8 | G Smith |
09:30 | Cedar Avenue. | |||
03/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 25 | G Smith |
10:50 | Rose Avenue estate present for 10th day. | |||
02/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 4 | J Edwards |
16:55 | Present outside the school in Cedar Ave. mid afternoon but more seen earlier. Clearly numbers in the immedate area . | |||
02/01/24 | Waxwing | Hazlemere | 20 | L Evans |
10:00 | A flock of 20 repeatedly flying down to 2 Pink Rowan trees opposite the entrance to the Cedar Park School & Nursery in Cedar Avenue. The left hand tree has been virtually stripped of berries but the other still has enough for several days of feeding. Present for their 2nd day. |