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Further to a web report re 9 Waxwings from Lincolnshire birder Trevor Lee, I arrived at the Great Gonerby, Grantham, Travel Lodge/Costa/Moto/Burger King Carpark alongside the A1, c.1.30pm today (Sat).
Tramping around the area yielded nothing until at 2.00, I eventually caught sight of a group of Waxwings perched in a tree on waste-ground opposite Boundary Mill Stores, Downtown. There were 9 birds and two or three were flycatching before the flock flew across to the Travel Lodge area, perching in a Sycamore Tree's upper branches and next to a much depleted Rowan berry tree.
They stayed perched without feeding until 2.35 when they flew across the Great Gonerby - A1 link road to a sapling by a large blue 'Services' sign, where they began to feed on Hawthorn berries.
Within 15 minutes, I had arrived at the Marston STW Waxwing stakeout where (inter alia) I met up with Derek Pell (78) and Derek Brooks (Sleaford birder-87); plus myself (79) : 3 old codger birders!
The 6 Waxwings were still using the tall tree by the entrance as a perching site, flying down to a roadside Hawthorn to feed on the berries or to a nearby ditch to drink (as per yesterday 16 November). A Grey Wagtail called in and perched among the Waxwings.
When I left towards 3.30pm, the Waxwings were still there.......Another enjoyable Waxwing experience today : one group of 9, and another of 6.
Freddy
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