In my business travels yesterday I observed both waxwing species. While
in the
Lawrence-Leslie vicinity I popped into Overland Blvd. and took a quick walk
along the old rail line pathway where I observed and pished in several
Red- breasted
Nuthatches(3), 4 Golden-crowned Kinglets, 2 House Finches, 4 Dark-eyed
Juncoes
numerous chickadees, Robins and 3 Cardinals. I did not find any Waxwings
until
I was driving back onto Leslie St. from Tottenham when I saw a small
flock across
the street in a tree at the SW intersection of Leslie and
Lawrence(Edwards Gardens).
A minute later they flew off ( there were 9). I wasn't close enough to
determine what
species- but size wise they looked like Cedar waxwings. This was around 3pm.
But just after 4pm. after meeting a client I observed a very large flock
of waxwings
on a roadside tree near the intersection of Alden Rd. and Hood Rd./14th
Ave.
I quickly pulled into the parking lot of the Mactec Canada building and
walked
along the side of the building. I discovered the waxwings were now
spread over
several trees on the Mactec Cda.lawn. In the trees nearest to the front door
there were approx. 35 Bohemian Waxwings and 1 Cedar Waxwing. I was right
underneath them. Both species were singing. Further up the lawn 9 more
waxwings
in two small trees. All were Cedar Waxwings. There was also a Northern
Mockingbird
which flew into bushes right beside me. when the waxwings flew off the
Cedars all
left together and then a few minutes later all the Bohemians flew off
together.
Good Spring Birding
Sigi Bodach
Aurora, ON
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