Birdwatchers flock to Chilwell as 300 bohemian waxwings gather
BIRD-WATCHERS flocked to Chilwell to see a Scandinavian bird over the weekend.
About 300 bohemian waxwings descended on the corner of Ranson Road and Nottingham Road, close to Attenborough Nature Reserve.
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A Bohemian waxwing
Dozens of people, many with cameras, gathered to catch a glimpse of the birds, which feast on rowan berries and migrate to Britain when their supplies run low.
Neil Glenn, of Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers, said: "They like petrol station and supermarket forecourts because they plant all these rowan trees.
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"They are called waxwings because the berries that they eat turn keratin into little red tips to their wings.
And they are called bohemian because they just roam around. Once they've eaten all the berries, they will move on.
"They are renowned as one of the best birds in Britain so when they come people always go to see them. No matter how many waxwings bird-watchers have seen they always go again."
Comments
by ltripley1983
Sunday, January 27 2013, 12:40AM
“The fact that the twitchers decide to take up residence on my driveway when the birds are on my garage roof eating the berries is quite annoying considering I work nights, but the fact that such a simple hobby brings people such happiness is great to see!”
by grammamamma
Monday, December 03 2012, 6:15PM
“I remember clearly the first time I saw flocks of these birds, in Edmonton, Alberta. They look so exotic and are also quite noisy.”
by digbypatch
Monday, December 03 2012, 4:31PM
“I spotted them all there yesterday blocking the pavement and cycle track all with binoculars and cameras on tripods, what a bunch of muppets, someone announces that a rare bird has been spotted and all the anoraks come out.”
by DunkirkPie
Monday, December 03 2012, 1:07PM
“"Birdwatchers flock". I see what they've done there. Nice.”