Bohemian Waxwing (BOWA) - Main Street - New London, NH 02-22-16
Bohemian Waxwings (BOWA), in the same family as Cedar Waxwings (CEWA), are an irruptive species. This means that they don't come down from Canada every win...
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Bohemian Waxwings (BOWA), in the same family as Cedar Waxwings (CEWA), are an irruptive species. This means that they don't come down from Canada every winter. It had been 4-5 years before last winters arrival of large flocks of BOWA's.
This winter I have been following reports from birders in the northern reaches of NH and ME... large flocks, some well over a thousand have been spotted. The reports were getting closer south... I hoped it was simply a matter of time before they got to south central NH where I live.
Then yesterday, a report of around 200 BOWA's in New London, NH.
My Friends Susan, Jenna and I went up this morning and searched in the area they had been seen. We came upon an even larger flock! I estimated their number at around 450 birds. They stayed pretty much in the same area the whole time were were there.
There were also a number of Cedar Waxwings in the area, often times in a large mixed flock.
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This winter I have been following reports from birders in the northern reaches of NH and ME... large flocks, some well over a thousand have been spotted. The reports were getting closer south... I hoped it was simply a matter of time before they got to south central NH where I live.
Then yesterday, a report of around 200 BOWA's in New London, NH.
My Friends Susan, Jenna and I went up this morning and searched in the area they had been seen. We came upon an even larger flock! I estimated their number at around 450 birds. They stayed pretty much in the same area the whole time were were there.
There were also a number of Cedar Waxwings in the area, often times in a large mixed flock.
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