On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM rfs_berkeley via groups.io <rscalf=
<sonic.net...> wrote:
> 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.
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> 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.
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> My question: Do Cedar Waxwings engage in courtship behaviors on migration?
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> 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.
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> Thanks for reading.
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> Rusty Scalf
> Berkeley, CA
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