After 3 PM this afternoon, Ed Hack found a Bohemian Waxwing, along  
with at least 24 Cedar Waxwings and at least 100 American Robins,  
along Route 5 in the Wilder section of Hartford, VT, across Route 5  
from the commuter parking lot. When I arrived, some minutes  
thereafter, the birds were still present, moving back and forth  
between foraging in the fruiting trees of the cemetery and perching in  
higher deciduous trees just south and east of the cemetery. It was  
difficult to determine exactly how many robins and Cedar Waxwings were  
present because they were spread out and flying around.

The Bohemian Waxwing was recognizable by being noticeably larger than  
nearby Cedars, by its darker underparts, and by its dark reddish color  
beneath the tail as seen through a scope as well as binoculars. The  
Bohemian was perched a bit away from the numerous Cedar Waxwings also  
in the same tree. Although there appeared to be a lot of fruit left in  
the cemetery trees, it's difficult to guess how long those fruits  
might last if that many birds remain to feed there.

George Clark
Norwich, VT

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