Subject: Re: Cedar Waxwings
Date: Jan 4 21:00:53 1997
From: Jim P. Flynn - bf519 at scn.org


Hi Tweets,

Kelly McAllister mentions seeing (sorry I don't know how
to use those neat "quotation" tools with e-mail) some Waxwings
in Olympia that were eating some sort of berries. Today in Enum-
claw was a flock eating English Holly berries. I happened across
them while looking for Scrub jays that were reported to me by a
Rainier Audubon member. While watching one waxwing fly across
the road to trees behind me I saw the Scrub Jay quietly sitting
in the trees with a hazelnut or acorn in its mouth. If if hadn't
been for the waxwings I wouldn't have stopped my car at that spot
and would've missed the jay.
Waxwings certainly are more scarce in the winter. This was
the first group i've seen in perhaps three months and I bird a
lot! Some of the berries I've noticed them to be attracted to
include Holly, Hawthorn, Pyracantha, Cotoneaster and Madrona.
They are attracted to others as well: Mt Ash, Elderberry and
Chinese Aralia but these are mostly gone by winter. Oh yeah,
add Juniper (especially 'Hollywood' Juniper) to the winter
berry list; not all junipers form berries so check with your
nursery help or reference books before you buy.
There was a Tundra Swan at the corner of Auburn-Enum-
claw Highway (169?) and 212th St as reported by Jeff Antonelis-
Lapp.
Jim Flynn
Renton, WA
bf519 at scn.org