On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 18:25:15 +0000, David WE Roberts wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/weather/St...366246,00.html

"The arrival of waxwings - exotic crested birds from Siberia - is
traditionally the harbinger of an icy winter. This year enormous flocks,
thousands strong, have spread across Scotland and East Anglia.

The influx has coincided with predictions from several weather forecasting
services that Britain will soon be gripped by a big freeze, reminiscent of
1963. ..."
snip

Googled this:
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/waxwing.htm

I also noticed (via Google) that there are a range of low price Waxwings
for sale on eBay.

So there must be a glut this year :-)