Abundance of Cedar Waxwings visiting Central Park's Bathing Rock

[Donkees]

Anke Frohlich
''Here you can see the red, waxy feather tips on this bird’s secondary feathers.''

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[amerikat]

1. Haven't seen any where I live.

Upstate NY. Northeast of Albany.

[Donkees]

2. It seems your approx. peak migration date is closer to the last week of May

https://birdcast.info/science-to-action/lights-out/peak-migration-dates-for-u-s-cities/

[amerikat]

4. I'll keep an ear out for them.

Thanks.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. i always thought that they were a east coast phonom, turns out that we on the left coast has them too also

[Easterncedar]

5. Now I know why the name!

Thanks

[Donkees]

6. The number of waxy wing-tips signify age and status ...

Immature birds have up to 5 tips, and older birds have almost double.

[Easterncedar]

7. Very interesting

I see them often. Such beautiful birds.