The first week of 2006 and a report of Waxwings in the Huddersfield area. So off I went to the reported sight to see if I could find these splendid scandinavian delights. On my approach to the reported sight close to the Town Centre I could clearly see the birds in a tree across the road from the car park. So I sat and waited in the car near to one of the berry trees and sure enough after about 5 minutes they came down to within a few feet of the car, eating the berries has quick as possible. Not as many as 2005 when we had a few hundred birds this years count of 11 birds is low by that standard. Along with the Waxwings came Mistle Thrush and Blackbirds. Well that's 2006 off to a good start for me.