A century ago, this irruptive species was rarely seen here. Now they are a regular visitor to the state in search of food. The invasion has begun. Around March 20, flocks of bohemian waxwings ...

Like cedar waxwings, they’re nomads wandering in search of food. Both waxwings strip plants of berries and move on. You have to wonder how one Bohemian waxwing ended up in a flock of cedar waxwings.

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].

Bohemian waxwings, which are rare in Colorado, were first spotted along the High Line Canal on Christmas and have now been seen in flocks all over metro Denver in 2023, according to birdwatching ...

A Bohemian waxwing tosses up a mountain ash berry before catching it while feeding on Government Hill near downtown Anchorage on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News) ...

Named for their nomadic habits, Bohemian waxwings have been sighted in winter flocks across central and northern New Hampshire this past week.Sightings this past week included 350 in ...

Bohemian waxwings rule the roost, while Anchorage is also thick with black-capped chickadees and red-breasted nuthatch this winter. That's the conclusion drawn by the 58th Christmas Bird Count, ...

Large flocks of Bohemian waxwings, some with more than 2,000 birds, have been spotted this week across the North Country.While on the seacoast, purple sandpipers were seen and included in the New ...

When I stepped outside on my way to work the day before Thanksgiving, I became suddenly aware that winter was here. It was neither a bone-chilling wind nor drifts of ...

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Bohemian waxwings belong to a group of birds called irruptive species. These are birds that occur to our north but may in some years be forced south into Maine or farther south in search of food.