BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS IN MACOMB COUNTY

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I observed three Bohemian Waxwings between 5:25 PM and 5:35 PM on Calmar Drive, an east-west dead end street, in Section 6 of Washington Township, Macomb County.  Calmar Drive is the first street south of 32 Mile Road and is accessed from Dequindre Road.  Initially the three Bohemians were perched with a Starling at the very top of a Populus behind 200 Calmar Drive.  They then flew east along Calmar and joined up with 17 Cedar Waxwings, 10 house Finches and two Robins, perching in a tree in a rather large open expanse between houses.  From the street I could not see any trees or shrubs with fruit.  But there is is a lot of land behind the houses and at the east end of the street. 
  
        
  If you happen to be birding at the above location, do consider the following: A tall Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana is on the north side of 33 Mile Road, opposite the corner of Carnegie Lane, in Bruce Township, Macomb County. Carnage Lane is a dead end north-south street between Dequindre and Fisher.  About 60 Cedar Waxwings were either feeding on the fruit of this tree, flying to and from this tree, or perching in the trees and shrubs along the south side of 33 Mile Road.  I watched these birds between 4:30 PM and 5:15 PM.  I did not see a Bohemian Waxwing.  But there is a fair chance that I could have missed one because I do not hear birds. 
   
  Alan Ryff
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