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American robins and cedar waxwings

Lisa Marun
 

I have at least a dozen American robins and twice as many cedar waxwings (a conservative count) feasting on pepper tree fruit in my back yard now, and for at least the past 45 minutes or so. I'm not sure who is more excited based on the commotion—them, me, or my 'regulars' who seem to be as interested in the visitors as I am!

Location: near La Costa Avenue x Cadencia Street, about 100 feet in from the NW corner of the intersection
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Lisa Marun
Carlsbad

Sara Baase Mayers
 

     Although we have seen many flocks of robins in the past few months, today we also had a mixed flock of robins and waxwings at our yard in Point Loma (first time I've noticed them together).

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Sara Baase Mayers
Point Loma (San Diego)
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On 2/2/2023 10:04 AM, Lisa Marun wrote:

I have at least a dozen American robins and twice as many cedar waxwings (a conservative count) feasting on pepper tree fruit in my back yard now, and for at least the past 45 minutes or so. I'm not sure who is more excited based on the commotion—them, me, or my 'regulars' who seem to be as interested in the visitors as I am!

Location: near La Costa Avenue x Cadencia Street, about 100 feet in from the NW corner of the intersection
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Lisa Marun
Carlsbad
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Bonni Thoresen
 

I hesitated to post this but Lisa has inspired me. I live northwest of 69th St.. and Imperial Ave. in Encanto. Since January 21 I have have had 5+ robins hanging around my and some neighbors yards. This began also with feeding in my old pepper tree as well as perching in the Chinese elm. They are often drinking at the bird bath which I fenced off so my little dog doesn't chase them. 

I am also thrilled to have these winter visitors for the first time ever in 38 years after commonly seeing them in summers growing up in the Midwest. Until this year I saw them in winter at El Monte and Flinn Springs County parks.

Bonni Thoresen

On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 10:04 Lisa Marun <lisamarun@...> wrote:
I have at least a dozen American robins and twice as many cedar waxwings (a conservative count) feasting on pepper tree fruit in my back yard now, and for at least the past 45 minutes or so. I'm not sure who is more excited based on the commotion—them, me, or my 'regulars' who seem to be as interested in the visitors as I am!

Location: near La Costa Avenue x Cadencia Street, about 100 feet in from the NW corner of the intersection
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Lisa Marun
Carlsbad

Steve Cameron
 

I have also been seeing Am Robins in my yard in Encinitas, some days just a few individuals, other days maybe 50 or more.  The large groups usually include a small flock of Cedar Waxwings.  Both species feed on Brazilian Pepper Tree berries.  Today a single Am Robin was with a pair of Western Bluebirds feeding on small black berries of Pygmy Palms. 

 

Also, yesterday at a North Park neighborhood in San Diego, I saw Am Robins and Cedar Waxwings feeding on Hollywood Juniper Tree berries as well as Brazilian Pepper Tree berries.   

 

Steve Cameron

Encinitas   

 

 

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From: Bonni Thoresen
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:59 AM
To: Lisa Marun
Cc: SanDiegoRegionBirding@groups.io
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] American robins and cedar waxwings

 

I hesitated to post this but Lisa has inspired me. I live northwest of 69th St.. and Imperial Ave. in Encanto. Since January 21 I have have had 5+ robins hanging around my and some neighbors yards. This began also with feeding in my old pepper tree as well as perching in the Chinese elm. They are often drinking at the bird bath which I fenced off so my little dog doesn't chase them. 

 

I am also thrilled to have these winter visitors for the first time ever in 38 years after commonly seeing them in summers growing up in the Midwest. Until this year I saw them in winter at El Monte and Flinn Springs County parks.

 

Bonni Thoresen

 

On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 10:04 Lisa Marun <lisamarun@...> wrote:

I have at least a dozen American robins and twice as many cedar waxwings (a conservative count) feasting on pepper tree fruit in my back yard now, and for at least the past 45 minutes or so. I'm not sure who is more excited based on the commotion—them, me, or my 'regulars' who seem to be as interested in the visitors as I am!

Location: near La Costa Avenue x Cadencia Street, about 100 feet in from the NW corner of the intersection
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Lisa Marun
Carlsbad

 


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Steve Cameron
Encinitas

Michael Beeve
 

We had an invasion as well!  Hundreds of American Robins and Cedar waxwings hit our neighborhood today feasting on mostly Toyon but other fruit-bearing trees as well.  We have never had so many Robins but normally get the Waxwings this time of year.  Good birding,
Michael

Michael Beeve Vista, CA 92081 pileatedwoodpecker@...


On Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 12:39:20 PM PST, Steve Cameron <sd-cameron@...> wrote:


I have also been seeing Am Robins in my yard in Encinitas, some days just a few individuals, other days maybe 50 or more.  The large groups usually include a small flock of Cedar Waxwings.  Both species feed on Brazilian Pepper Tree berries.  Today a single Am Robin was with a pair of Western Bluebirds feeding on small black berries of Pygmy Palms. 

 

Also, yesterday at a North Park neighborhood in San Diego, I saw Am Robins and Cedar Waxwings feeding on Hollywood Juniper Tree berries as well as Brazilian Pepper Tree berries.   

 

Steve Cameron

Encinitas   

 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: Bonni Thoresen
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:59 AM
To: Lisa Marun
Cc: SanDiegoRegionBirding@groups.io
Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] American robins and cedar waxwings

 

I hesitated to post this but Lisa has inspired me. I live northwest of 69th St.. and Imperial Ave. in Encanto. Since January 21 I have have had 5+ robins hanging around my and some neighbors yards. This began also with feeding in my old pepper tree as well as perching in the Chinese elm. They are often drinking at the bird bath which I fenced off so my little dog doesn't chase them. 

 

I am also thrilled to have these winter visitors for the first time ever in 38 years after commonly seeing them in summers growing up in the Midwest. Until this year I saw them in winter at El Monte and Flinn Springs County parks.

 

Bonni Thoresen

 

On Thu, Feb 2, 2023, 10:04 Lisa Marun <lisamarun@...> wrote:

I have at least a dozen American robins and twice as many cedar waxwings (a conservative count) feasting on pepper tree fruit in my back yard now, and for at least the past 45 minutes or so. I'm not sure who is more excited based on the commotion—them, me, or my 'regulars' who seem to be as interested in the visitors as I am!

Location: near La Costa Avenue x Cadencia Street, about 100 feet in from the NW corner of the intersection
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Lisa Marun
Carlsbad

 


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Steve Cameron
Encinitas

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