B. waxwings in Ottawa County

[lfranck at co.ottawa.mi.us]

There is a flock of bohemian waxwings in Ottawa County at Hemlock Crossing 
County Park in Port Sheldon Township.  There was a flock of about 80 
waxwings.  All of the ones I could get close enough to ID (about 20) were 
bohemians.  I think they all might have been BH.  There was also a robin 
mixed in.  There was also a mystery bird that had a silhouette like a 
catbird as it flew across the field not to be found again.

>From US 31, go west on Croswell St. a short distance to West Olive Rd. 
Turn south (left) on W. Olive Rd. and travel about 0.3 miles to the 
entrance of Hemlock Crossing.  From the trailhead, walk the trail south to 
Intersection #1.  Go right over a small bridge and go left at the fork in 
the trail until you reach another trail going off to the left.  Turn left 
at this trail and you will soon enter an open field with lots of 
multiflora rose.  The flock was at the far end of this field (before the 
trail enters the woods again).  The birds were in a distant tree, but some 
would fly in close to feed in the brush.  a scope might be helpful.

The trails are covered with about 1 foot of snow.

Leonard Francke
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