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1: 28 Nov 2023 Penrith Waxwings
Location: Macadam Gardens
Name: Robert Dawson
Flock of c40 still using oak tree to perch overlooking St Catherine’s playing field each late morning/ lunchtime
2: 26 Nov 2023 Waxwings
Location: Penrith
Name: Roy BOTTOMLEY
Feeding just off Newton Road, near Church in the Barn.
3: 26 Nov 2023 Waxwings, Brampton.
Location: Brampton
Name: David Dixon
Oak Park/Beckside Gardens. 4 birds maybe plus 1 other feeding on berries in jitty oposite number 1. Oak Park, also getting in tops of nearby trees and rooftop tv aerials. From observations yesterday and today I think 4 birds are staying together and 1 bird is doing it’s own thing but occasionally the 5 come together feeding on berries. It seems likely they have another food source somewhere else nearby. Last seen around 2:30 p.m. at Oak Park.
4: 25 Nov 2023 Waxwing
Location: Brampton
Name: David Dixon
5 Waxwings at least Oak Park/Beckside Gardens, Brampton. 09:15 am
5: 25 Nov 2023 Waxwings
Location: Kirkoswald
Name: Sally Logue
Small flock of 15 perched in birch tree and feeding off small rowan in my garden
6: 24 Nov 2023 Waxwings
Location: Carlisle
Name: Pete Howard
18 Waxwings at West Walls car park, Carlisle this morning. Feeding on Rowan on opposite side of railway line.
7: 23 Nov 2023 Waxwings
Location: Penrith
Name: Roy BOTTOMLEY
50+ on Bridge Lane opposite Esso garage.
8: 23 Nov 2023 Waxwing
Location: Wattsfield, Kendal.
Name: Gary Gould
Flock of 20 + flying over Bellingham Road, Wattsfield.
9: 21 Nov 2023 Whooper swans
Location: Milnthorpe Marsh
Name: Jeffrey Frankland
Two whooper swans in flooded field at College Green Farm – there had been six there 17 November. Also large flock of dunlin.
10: 20 Nov 2023 Cattle Egret – 8 in adjacent fields plus 1 Little Egret
Location: Sunnyside Farm, Meathop.
Name: Brian Howson