Alex Stephens Jr wrote:

The waxwing is an amazing bird.
Had flocks of them visit my garden in early 2001 and January 1987. They make
short work of cottoneaster berry's, are totally oblivious to humans and have
an amazing plumage. Only ever seen here when there's been very deep snow
lying.

We had a number of them here last winter. Stripped our cotoneaster, just
outside my window here, in a couple of days and then moved on. Hope very
much to see them again this year.

This week we've had a flock of Fieldfares in the village, and they've
stripped the Mountain Ash of all its berries and knocked most of the
remaining leaves off in the process. They've left the Cotoneaster alone,
I think the berries aren't plump enough yet, or maybe they're just too
shy to come that close.
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
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