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21/04/24WaxwingWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes35A Handford
07:35
In trees S shore.  
20/04/24WaxwingWendover20D Gallagher
15:15
Right by the play park for half an hour. Posed for a few photos! SP877087.  
20/04/24WaxwingWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes10A Handford
10-20.  
26/03/24WaxwingCliveden20P R Symonds
16:37
Approx. 20 feeding on Mistletoe at the top of the trees along the main drive.  
21/03/24WaxwingOldbrook, Milton Keynes65J C Seabrook
13:00
In trees on Strudwick Drive, opposite Milton Keynes Christian Centre.  
20/03/24WaxwingWendover Canal26A Roach
14:20
Trilling behind the wides.  
20/03/24WaxwingOldbrook, Milton Keynes57B Tunnicliffe
12:10
at least. In trees outside the Christian Centre, as yesterday.  
19/03/24WaxwingCliveden35J Newcombe
10:30
Seen along the main drive up to the house.  
19/03/24WaxwingOldbrook, Milton Keynes20P Barnes
13:25
In a tree on Strudwick Drive, opposite Milton Keynes Christian Centre (ample parking).  
18/03/24WaxwingCliveden20N Bass
10:35
At least 20, possibly more, feeding on mistletoe in avenue of trees on drive to main house.  
16/03/24WaxwingBeaconsfield26A J Stevens
17:13
Amazingly just landed in a tree in the garden , well pleased.  
07/03/24WaxwingCliveden1M Milne
09:15
Heard by main entrance hut at 9:15. Had a quite check of the hotel avenue, which is where they have been seen in the past few days, but there was nothing.  
04/01/24WaxwingHazlemere7R W Seekins
07:45
 
18/02/24WaxwingCliveden50B D Clews
17:50
Just seen a photo taken by Mr James Oliver of c50 Waxwings on the boundary of Cliveden on Sunday.  
20/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes40I Hockings
10:46
Opposite the River island near the pond .singing sway.  
19/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes75L Evans
75 still feeding alongside the A421 at Glebe Farm Housing Estate. Feeding on the few remaining shrivelled berries. Best viewed from Warren Way. Flock did not include any ringed individuals.  
18/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes72R Cadd
14:50
Glebe Farm, adj. A421. Mainly in area roughly halfway between Kingston and Fen Roundabouts. Counted from video clip.  
17/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes75T Wallen
10:30
3 counts of the flock this morning, 77, 75, 75. So minimum of 75. Typically mobile. Mainly seen at Winehouse Grove in Glebe Farm. Update- 75 counted from photo of whole flock in flight.  
16/02/24WaxwingCliveden50M Milne
14:00
C.50 in tree near main entrance, before flying off towards Hunts Wood 5 minutes later.  
15/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes72R Cadd
08:00
Between Kingston and Fen roundabouts / area bordering Glebe Farm housing estate. Feeding / drinking. Flew off around 09:10am, with approx half last seen heading S over estate. None seen for approx 2hrs, until 3 seen around 11:00am in trees nr Winehouse Grove.  
13/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes69R Cadd
08:30
Between A421 and Glebe Farm, btwn Kingston and Fen roundabouts. Counted from several still frames of video of flock in flight. Counts of 64/65 earlier when perched in tall trees.  
13/02/24WaxwingCliveden50S N Hunt
10:56
In woodland feeding on mistletoe.  
12/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes46M Wallen
09:30
Still delighting us all !  
12/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes32S Potter
10:00
As reported previous days. Glebe farm opposite BP garage.  
11/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes45M Haberfield
09:15
Flock of around 60 birds actively feeding in the hawthorn hedgerow in glorious sunshine this morning by Winehouse Grove.  
09/02/24WaxwingMagna Park , East Milton Keynes50D Parker
14:39
Consistently between Glebe Farm and BP garage.  
10/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes64T Wallen
09:45
Watched with MSW and other observers, photo'd. One count of 64 and another of 63 demonstrates how these flocks can draw in other birds to join them, with the flock growing overnight.  
10/02/24WaxwingMill End30R Kirk
 
09/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes60M Haberfield
14:30
Still showing well along the footpath on new estate Grebe Farm - 60 counted when perched in tree tops.  
09/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes41P R Moon
13:01
Still alongside the A421, Glebe Farm estate, opposite Joyce Rise/Victoria Drive.  
08/02/24WaxwingGlebe Farm, Wavendon30P Barnes
15:08
Newish Glebe Farm estate, nr Wavendon, Milton Keynes. Head to Wood View MK17 8. Park and walk along the wide, hard surfaced path on the NE boundary overlooking the A421 to Junction 13, BP garage and big blue warehouse. Circa 30 flitting about in the tops of the trees. SP910380.  
07/02/24WaxwingHaddenham6S Pinder
11:00
SP731087.  
07/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes50P Gibbs
11:34
The flock is actually in Glebe Farm, just over the road from the BP garage. Feeding on hawthorn on Winehouse Grove.  
05/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes55J Dowling
10:30
Approx count. SP909380.  
05/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes32H Appleyard
A maximum of 32 of the reported 60+ seen together at once this afternoon, adjacent to the BP garage around the new estate.  
05/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes52M Norwood
12:34
quite mobile feeding on rose hips on a421 verge.  
03/02/24WaxwingThe Rye, High Wycombe27A D Bassett
13:30
Flock still at the tops of trees just south of the swimming pool. Annoying a local Mistle Thrush trying to protect Mistletoe berries.  
04/02/24WaxwingCliveden40D L Cleal
14:37
Still along the driveway to Cliveden House. Flew out of sight to east of house after Mistle Thrush vented its anger.  
04/02/24WaxwingKingston, Milton Keynes56M Wallen
10:30
At the BP garage on the A421. Often flying over the road to feed.  
03/02/24WaxwingCliveden20S N Hunt
12:17
 
02/02/24WaxwingCliveden40M Cannon
14:55
 
02/02/24WaxwingCliveden40M Milne
17:55
C.40 seen in tree near entrance at 12.00, then flew towards towards the overflow car park, before going back to the mistletoe in trees between the hotel and fountain. At least 80 seen later in the day and flew NW per Louise Donavon.  
02/02/24WaxwingCliveden80N Bass
12:34
80+ still trying to feed in mistletoe but being harassed by several Mistletoe Thrushes. Between house and fountain.  
01/02/24WaxwingCliveden15M Cannon
15:35
 
01/02/24WaxwingThe Rye, High Wycombe6L P Quy
14:32
mixed. There maybe more, south side of Dyke, just west of rye mill garage if that helps. SU872923.  
31/01/24WaxwingDinton2J W Gearing
14:10
Flew in then strait out of garden.  
31/01/24WaxwingFlackwell Heath1J E Rose
15:00
Possible		I was in the garden about an hour ago and heard some faint calls of what may have been Waxwings. It was very brief so I'm not 100%. I saw some birds flying over a few seconds later which may have been them.  
31/01/24WaxwingThe Rye, High Wycombe12J E Rose
11:30
At least but probably more as not easy to count. Very high up feeding on Mistletoe berries in trees to the S of the Dyke. Easiest viewed from the N of the Dyke but distant.  
30/01/24WaxwingThe Rye, High Wycombe24C E Woodward
10:00
Could be a couple more second time of seeing feeding on mistletoe very mobile.  
30/01/24WaxwingThe Rye, High Wycombe15C E Woodward
09:22
In trees near swimmingpool.  
25/01/24WaxwingHaddenham1H Green
13:27
Next to platform 2 Haddenham & Thame Parkway train station. Photo in gallery.  
21/01/24WaxwingLongwick2M Wallen
09:45
1st winters. In hedge at recreation ground. Also feeding in hedge along railway line.  
18/01/24WaxwingLacey Green20D Parmenter
12:00
Minimum of 29 flew low W across main road. I was driving and unable to see whether they landed or not.  
18/01/24WaxwingChalfont Common1J Richardson
18:52
On roadside bush at the junction between Denham Lane and Nortoft Rd. Couldn't stop too long, but probably worth searching the area for others.  
17/01/24WaxwingLongwick19L Evans
12:30
A flock of 19 showing very well in the hedgerow bordering the Village Hall playing field. Commuting between the isolated large tree and the hedgerow.  
15/01/24WaxwingLongwick5M Cannon
15:40
 
15/01/24WaxwingLongwick12M Mckeown
14:30
In usual trees before departing en masse around 14:30.  
14/01/24WaxwingHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe40A D Bassett
12:50
Approx, seen from the car in tree tops at the top right hand side of Amersham Hill.  
14/01/24WaxwingLongwick19M Cannon
14:32
 
14/01/24WaxwingHazlemere1L Morris
12:28
 
14/01/24WaxwingBuckingham11M S Hunt
10:36
Belated news from 5/1/24 of these for one day in grounds of the Secondary School.  
13/01/24WaxwingLongwick11J W Gearing
10:00
Seen from the village community centre car park feeding along hedge of adjacent field. I counted 11 but there may have been more.  
13/01/24WaxwingHazlemere2M Haberfield
11:00
Finally caught up with the Hazlemere waxwings. There was one only bird present between eleven and eleven-thirty this morning , when it was joined briefly by one other before they flew off. I missed the flock of 50 just down the road at Rose Avenue reported not long after I left!  
11/01/24WaxwingHazlemere1R Kirk
lowfield way 70 plus.  
12/01/24WaxwingHazlemere1R Kirk
lowfield way 50 plus.  
12/01/24WaxwingHazlemere50M Cannon
13:35
At the junction of Lowfield/Elder Way. 3rd visit this week but first sightings, watched for 30 mins at least, cold made me give up. Delighted!  
11/01/24WaxwingHazlemere24R D Andrews
14:53
Still at the junction of Lowfield Way and Elder Way. Lovely!  
11/01/24WaxwingHazlemere77G Smith
10:06
Usual trees and still feeding on Yellow Sorbus rear of 74 Ashfield Way (Elder Way terminates at Lowfield Way junction).  
11/01/24WaxwingLongwick15M Mckeown
10:30
At least 15 between estate and recreational ground. Thanks AB .  
11/01/24WaxwingHazlemere36G Anderson
10:17
At least on corner of Lowfield Way & Elder Way/Ashfield Way.  
10/01/24WaxwingHazlemere30G Smith
10:30
In the high tree opposite Ivy Close early morning with sorties to the yellow sorbus tree in the rear of 74 Ashfield Way.  
10/01/24WaxwingLatimer, Latimer4E Brown
13:00
 
10/01/24WaxwingWendover1J C Seabrook
14:51
A single bird in the rowan of No.2 Bryants Acre, right next to the main road /footpath. Wasn't feeding but not put off by me yards away, may be different when the school exits shortly.  
10/01/24WaxwingLongwick13A B
10:00
In hedge between Longwick recreation ground and new housing development. Still present when I left at 11.30.  
10/01/24WaxwingHazlemere74L Evans
08:30
74 commuting between tall trees and Asian Rowan in back garden of 74 Elder Way this morning, best viewed from neighbouring road. My highest number in one flock thus far this winter.  
09/01/24WaxwingHazlemere2G Smith
17:48
Brimmers Hill Nr school pet Gerry Lancaster.  
08/01/24WaxwingHazlemere6G Smith
12:45
Mary's Mead Garden per David Ord.  
09/01/24WaxwingLatimer, Latimer2E Brown
12:43
 
09/01/24WaxwingHazlemere53J E Rose
11:00
59 counted by Rose Collard. I counted 53 in a photo but the flock kept moving around and splitting up and then returning. In the area of Ashfield Way, Lowfield Way and Juniper Close.  
09/01/24WaxwingHazlemere64G Smith
09:21
ad and juvs. Perching in trees on Fallowfield ( 3 doors down from me) and flying to feed on yellow sorbus tree about 40 metres away. Present for at least 17 days and numbers increasing daily (74 reported yday).  
08/01/24WaxwingHazlemere74R M Haydon
14:30
Same spot, Lowfield Way. Possibly a couple more.  
08/01/24WaxwingHazlemere9L Evans
10:16
Could only find a maximum of 9 mid-morning, feeding on the Asian Rowan in the back garden of 79 Elder Way but best viewed from by 46 Lowfield Way.  
08/01/24WaxwingAylesbury1T Wallen
09:45
Minimum, very likely 2 or more. Heard calling and believed just flew over my head near to Aylesbury College and on the A418. Believed gone into houses/ estate where Fowler Road and Bearbrook School is. Possibly/ probably the same flock seen at Lavric Road last week.  
08/01/24WaxwingHazlemere36J Richardson
08:15
At least 36 Waxwings still at Hazelmere, at the junction of Elder Way and Lowfield Way this morning but very flighty.  
07/01/24WaxwingHazlemere14T James
10:45
Counted 14 on tree corner of lowfield way.Evidently more than 20 present.  
07/01/24WaxwingHazlemere20M Milne
16:37
At least 20 still regularly feeding in the berry tree at the corner of Elder Way and Lowfield Way.  
07/01/24WaxwingHazlemere9R Kirk
feeding on pink rowan berries in 100 cedar ave garden.  
07/01/24WaxwingHazlemere20E Harris
13:13
Heard them while getting lost in the little footpaths between Ashfield Way/Juniper Close/Lowfield Way. Felt like Theseus. Couldn't see 'em. Then flock of about 2 dozen went over trilling, disappeared up another cup de sac. Never got a good view, but at least a briefly "saw" a species I've wanted to see for years...  
07/01/24WaxwingHazlemere33G Smith
11:00
Max 33 later splitting into at least two separate flocks around Rose Avenue Estate.  
07/01/24WaxwingHazlemere9G Smith
10:00
Cedar Avenue per Neil Richards.  
07/01/24WaxwingBuckingham1M Haberfield
10:00
Just one present for a while before flying off over Aldi.  
07/01/24WaxwingBuckingham1E J Reed
One in Gardens along Embleton Drive.  
07/01/24WaxwingTerriers, High Wycombe1G Smith
08:55
Submitted on behalf of Neil Richards - one feeding on sorbus opposite the Fish & Chip shop.  
06/01/24WaxwingHazlemere27G Smith
12:24
Rose Avenue estate- my highest count here.  
06/01/24WaxwingBuckingham7M S Hunt
10:35
Feeding on sorbus and Crataegus ( hawthorn) berries still present at midday being observed by the “ three pauls “ !!!  
06/01/24WaxwingHazlemere27P Watts
10:00
Together in a single tree.  
05/01/24WaxwingHazlemere8G Smith
11:00
One of two flocks in Hazlemere. 8 (25 max seen Wednesday) on the Rose Avenue estate. Very mobile and easily spooked. 12th day present feeding on yellow sorbus berries.  
04/01/24WaxwingHazelmere9N Fletcher
11:00
Cedar Avenue, by entrance to Cedar Park School. SU888963.  
04/01/24WaxwingHazlemere9M Mckeown
14:00
Present around 2 pm then flew east.  
04/01/24WaxwingAylesbury, Southcourt6J C Seabrook
17:04
Reported by Henry Mayer-Goss, seen from The Chestnuts Care Home, Lavric Road, Aylesbury.  
03/01/24WaxwingHazlemere19J E Rose
11:15
Sat in a tree on the corner of Lowfield Way and Ashfield Way. Apparently 25 there a short time earlier per GS. Feeding on a berry laden tree nearby but flew off. Plenty of other berry bushes in the area!  
03/01/24WaxwingHazlemere8G Smith
09:30
Cedar Avenue.  
03/01/24WaxwingHazlemere25G Smith
10:50
Rose Avenue estate present for 10th day.  
02/01/24WaxwingHazlemere4J Edwards
16:55
Present outside the school in Cedar Ave. mid afternoon but more seen earlier. Clearly numbers in the immedate area .  
02/01/24WaxwingHazlemere20L Evans
10:00
A flock of 20 repeatedly flying down to 2 Pink Rowan trees opposite the entrance to the Cedar Park School & Nursery in Cedar Avenue. The left hand tree has been virtually stripped of berries but the other still has enough for several days of feeding. Present for their 2nd day.