[CT Birds] 9:00 today UConn Bohemian WaxwingS, yes plural...

[Brian Hiller]

I just walked past the CLAS building, the entrance along the bus road not the one next to the pond, and saw at least 6 Bohemian waxwings feeding in the crabapple tree right next to the door.  I phoned a few people, who each responded,  "rusty undertail coverts right?"  I lived for awhile in Northern Minnesota and used to have flocks of 200 show up in my yard to clean out all fruit-bearing trees.  I understand any doubters but, I know what they look like and am confident in what I saw.  They were feeding with a group that didn't have more than 18 waxwings total, including Bohemians.  I doubt I was more than 20 feet from the tree and they weren't at all bothered by my standing there counting them.
 
If you want to see them head there soon.
 
Brian Hiller
Windham, CT> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:29:09 -0700> From: smorytko at yahoo.com> To: nosbird at yahoogroups.com; ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org> Subject: [CT Birds] UConn Bohemian Waxwing - not me> > I spent my lunch hour at the CLAS building at UConn looking for the Bohemian Waxwing but didn't see it. I stopped by briefly at 5:45pm and didn't see it then either. At noon a couple from D.C. was hoping to see the bird and it could definitely still be around. On Friday I watched it sitting in a tree by Swan Lake for 45 minutes so I could easily have hit a lull in the action. If anyone did see it post here please as there seems to be continued interest.> > Steve> > Steve Morytko> 288 Varga Rd.> Ashford, CT 06278 USA> smorytko at yahoo.com> > _______________________________________________> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org
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