Bohemian Waxwing

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Berry-laden trees (winter).
Diet: Berries (rowan, hawthorn).
Best time to spot: Crested; trilling calls; irruptive.

When to look

A winter visitor, typically in the UK from November through to March. Numbers peak in January. See the January birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.

Taller bars mean more birds about. Grey means it is usually absent.

How rare is it?

The Bohemian Waxwing sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.

Recent UK sightings

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