Bohemian Waxwings - Livingston County - 3/1/08

[lyle.hamilton at gm.com]

Birders,

I was able to locate a single Bohemian Waxwing today in a flock of around 
15 Cedars.  The flock was feeding on crab apples along the east side of 
Dakota Dr.  The bird would fly into the crab apples, eat a couple of 
apples, and then fly back into the pine trees next to the small apple 
orchard.  It would sometimes be 10 minutes between flights back into the 
mini orchard.  I first found the bird around 11 AM and it was still 
present at 12:30 PM when I left the area.  Livingston county birders have 
been checking this spot regularly as it consistently holds Cedars.  This 
is the first Bohemian that was found.  Attempts at around 1:30 PM did not 
produce Waxwings of either type.  John Lowrey however returned to the area 
around 5:30 PM and reported no fewer than 14 Bohemians and a token Cedar. 
With a fair amount of fruit left on these trees, this will hopefully be a 
reliable spot over the next few days.

Dakota Dr. is a cul-de-sac about two blocks long and the orchard is on the 
right side (east) about half way down this road.  Dakota Dr. is in Hamburg 
township and runs north off of Swarthout Road about one block west of 
where Chilson Road intersects Swarthout Road from the north.   For 
reference, this area is roughly located on the south side of the Brighton 
Sate Recreation area.

Lyle Hamilton
Howell, MI
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