Press roomSite map
Log in Sign Up
Join Us Donate Now!
Photo © Kate Symonds
Want your photo featured here?

Waxwings in London again

17 January 2012
It is not a bumper winter for waxwings by any stretch of the imagination but a few have managed to reach London. Yesterday  there were 6 in Lancaster Road in New Barnet and they are probably feeding somewhere nearby on rowan or other trees with plenty of berries. There was 1 just over the border in Grays, Essex too.

Waxwings are a rare sight in the UK, especially in London. They generally only visit around October to March, when there isn't enough food available to support their large numbers during the breeding period in their native Scandinavia.

If you know anywhere with lots of rowan trees with plenty of berries I would keep your eyes on them for starling sized birds as they may turn out to be these beautiful gems from Northern Europe.

- Tony Wileman
Related Topics
Categories Birds
Comments
Add Comment

Help us by sharing this post
  • E-mail this story to a friend!
  • Tweet this
  • Facebook
  • del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • Google
  • LinkedIn
PostCounter

Address

London Wildlife Trust
Skyline House
200 Union Street
London SE1 0LX
Tel:020 7261 0447
Fax:020 7633 0811
Email:enquiries@wildlondon.org.uk
Charity:283895
Company:1600379

Shortcuts

Become a member Donate Events Current projects Team volunteering Volunteer Corporate membership Outdoor learning