[Birdtalk] Cedar Waxwings - East Mill Creek, Salt Lake County

[M. H. Wallace]

I just (8:20 a.m.) saw a group of about 20 Cedar Waxwings in the East 
Mill Creek area of Salt Lake County.  They were in the trees outside our 
house, with a bunch of Am. Robins.  Several of the Waxwings were flying 
from trees up to the eve of our roof, snatching something in the ivy 
along the side of the house and flying back to the trees.  Several of 
the Waxwings also seemed to be either getting something in the snow or 
the snow itself, as they had snow on their beaks.  The Waxwings match 
Sibleys picture of adult Cedar Waxwings, definitely not Bohemian 
Waxwings, no rufous undertail coverts, no white tips on wing feathers.  
They did have the yellow tail tips and rufous tips on wing feathers.  A 
helicopter flew overhead and the whole bunch of Waxwings and Robins flew 
off. 

Matthew H. Wallace
East Mill Creek
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