Date: 6/10/25 1:31 pm From: rfs_berkeley via groups.io <rscalf...> Subject: [CALBIRDS] Cedar Waxwing question
On June 7 I saw a Cedar Waxwing just outside of Sierraville, CA. Sierra
County. This seemed a bit surprising till I consulted eBird and see
that Waxwings have been recorded in several places in the Sierra Valley
region around this time. I know they are late migrants.
June 8 I witnessed what looked like courtship feeding at basically the
same location; an adult in classic wing-flapping begging posture being
fed by another adult. This seems rather far south for breeding.
My question: Do Cedar Waxwings engage in courtship behaviors on
migration?
As there the Central Sierra listserv no longer exists (and eBird cannot
be searched for breeding codes) I'll ask the question to this larger
audience.
