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| Author: | Russell Hayes [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Boston Waxwings 25/11/10 |
8 Waxwings at Fishtoft Village this morning eating yellow Rowan berries on Gaysfield Road. |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boston Waxwings 25/11/10 |
DAD!!!!! CAR PLEASE!!!!!! Anyone going this afternoon? If he can't manage it, can someone give me a lift there? |
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| Author: | Katherine Birkett [ Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boston Waxwings 25/11/10 |
No sign when I went with Dad circa 13:45. We crawled along the entire length of Gaysfield Road and Dad and I couldn't find any Rowan trees along the road at all. The only bird life there was a group of about 10 starlings in the tall tree outside the pub on the corner. What would help in future regarding these reports is to clearly and precisely state the time and more importantly, the place where these birds are in relation to a significant landmark along the road at the time of discovery; perhaps Fishtoft Primary School. Then, dad and I could have avoided wasting time crawling along at a snail's pace almost to Cut End car park! Perhaps the following example might be of more use? Quote: 8 Waxwings seen eating Rowan berries at 12:20pm, Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft. Third tree along road after the Primary School approx. two-thirds of the way up the tree. The Waxwing is one of my dad's favourite birds and like me, he was frustrated and crestfallen at our first collective dip! We got very hopeful indeed around Fishtoft Primary School as there were about eight cars parked on the road and then realised they'd have been the teachers' cars. There was also a group of pupils outside across the road from the school who we again thought might have been taken to see the birds but alas, not. |
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| Author: | Russell Hayes [ Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Boston Waxwings 25/11/10 |
Katherine Gaysfield Road is only a short stretch of Road in Fishtoft with approx 17 properties along it's length there is only one "Yellow Berried Rowan Tree" that I could see on that Stretch, so as far as I am concerned my description of the sighting was acurate and sufficient and would not have taken long to locate. Waxwings don't seem to be hanging around very long at present and are extremely mobile so the chances of you connecting with them a day after the original sighting were always going to be slim. Better luck next time. |
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