Thanks for the lead, Brian. I watched the c.20 Waxwings in bright sunshine from 2.30-2.50 this afternoon (Wed) with 2 other birders. The birds were perching in a tall tree on the busy main road itself, opposite the Allenby Road Industrial Estate entrance, and coming down to a small Rowan tree on the roadside.
Along with several other birders I had been to the Baggholme Road stakeout mid-morning but the favoured Rowan there was virtually berry-less and I had no luck there or in the immediate area. (They had been reported there earlier in the day). I noticed a large Cotoneaster tree covered in masses of red berries on Croft Street at the bottom of Baggholme Road. It is worth a future check once all the Rowan berries in the area have gone.
On my way home to BBH after the Allenby Road Industrial Estate visit, I called in at several previous favourite (2010/11 and 2012/13) sites including :
Proctors Road (off the Outer Circle Road) - plenty of Cotoneaster berries there
McDonald's Car Park, Outer Circle Road - no Rowan berries seen
the Deacon Road site ( rear of Tesco's/opposite UPS) where 40-60+ Waxwings were regular during the 2010/11 irruption). All the Cotoneaster trees there have gone and a large new building fills the site.
The two (famous) Rowans on Tentercroft Street have also gone as a result of the construction of the cross-Lincoln road.
Once the Lincoln Rowans are depleted of berries, the Waxwings will start on the Cotoneasters et al.
Freddy