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381: 28 Nov 2023 Snow Bunting on High Snockrigg
Location: High Snockrigg summit above Buttermere
Name: Chris Nuttall
A flock of about eight birds landed near the summit of which I saw two on the ground and identified them as Snow Buntings. They flew off in a northerly direction after a few minutes.
382: 26 Nov 2023 Waxwings
Location: Penrith
Name: Roy BOTTOMLEY
Feeding just off Newton Road, near Church in the Barn.
383: 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.
384: 26 Nov 2023 Waxwings in Penrith
Location: Sand Croft in Penrith
Name: Chris Nuttall
Four Waxwings were seen in a tree near the junction of Sand Croft and Fell Lane at about 10am on Sunday. They flew off in a southerly direction. My son saw some again in the same tree on Tuesday
385: 25 Nov 2023 Waxwing
Location: Brampton
Name: David Dixon
5 Waxwings at least Oak Park/Beckside Gardens, Brampton. 09:15 am
386: 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
387: 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.
388: 23 Nov 2023 Waxwings
Location: Penrith
Name: Roy BOTTOMLEY
50+ on Bridge Lane opposite Esso garage.
389: 23 Nov 2023 Waxwing
Location: Wattsfield, Kendal.
Name: Gary Gould
Flock of 20 + flying over Bellingham Road, Wattsfield.
390: 21 Nov 2023 Waxwings
Location: Keswick car park
Name: Carl Stretton
Flock of about 20 to 30 waxwings in a tree in keswick car park.