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Bird Walk - Cedar Waxwing

Sat, Apr 12

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Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home

Cedar Waxwings are stylishly masked, gray-brown birds with a crest on the top of the head and a diagnostic yellow-tipped tail (sometimes orange), easily seen in flight or on a perched branch. These birds are nomadic in groups often seen gorging themselves on fruits of cherry, honeysuckle, and Autumn

Bird Walk - Cedar Waxwing
Bird Walk - Cedar Waxwing

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Apr 12, 2025, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home, 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255, USA

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Cedar Waxwings are stylishly masked, gray-brown birds with a crest on the top of the head and a diagnostic yellow-tipped tail (sometimes orange), easily seen in flight or on a perched branch. These birds are nomadic in groups often seen gorging themselves on fruits of cherry, honeysuckle, and Autumn Olive—sometimes to the point of intoxication. Their name derives from their fondness for Red Cedar or Juniper berries and the waxy tips on the secondary wing feathers. A larger cousin to the Cedar Waxwing is the Bohemian Waxwing (far right), a bird of the north which is often “irruptive” in our area in the winter months. While similar in profile, it sports a rufus undertail patch and white and yellow feather edgings on the wings. Both species emit a high pitched 'seee' call. 


Meet at the Welcome Center parking lot. Join local birders to gather long-term data on the presence of…

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