Fink, D., T. Auer, A. Johnston, M. Strimas-Mackey, O. Robinson, S. Ligocki, B. Petersen, C. Wood, I. Davies, B. Sullivan, M. Iliff, S. Kelling. 2013. In the short term, the Cedar Waxwing’s abundance and distribution across Minnesota, aided by its general habitat requirements and adaptability to human-modified landscapes, ensure that this handsome bird will likely remain a common member of the state’s avifauna. Cedar Waxwing range map In western Washington it is almost certain a waxwing you encounter will be of the Cedar persuasion. Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union Occasional Papers, no 2. Non-territorial throughout the year, the Cedar Waxwing often nests in small, loose colonies of several pairs. Breeding season. Witmer, Mark C., D. James Mountjoy, and Lang Elliot. Local numbers are augmented by migrants from the north and many young-of-the-year in September and October. Major funding was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). Although fruits and berries are the mainstay of the Cedar Waxwing’s diet, insects are important during the summer months. scarcely) west of about Cle Elum, Washington, and if appearing there it will be in winter. Year-round. Breeding distribution and relative abundance of the Cedar Waxwing in North America based on the federal Breeding Bird Survey, 2011–2015 (Sauer et al. The National Forest Bird (NFB) Monitoring Program in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota demonstrated that in densely forested landscapes, the Cedar Waxwing was most closely associated with small towns, followed by open wetlands ( Niemi et al. Habitat data collected within 200 m of MNBBA point counts where the Cedar Waxwing was detected also demonstrated the wide range of habitats utilized by the species. https://doi.org/10.2173/ebirdst.2018, Certain products may be unavailable due to insufficient data. . The species remains least common in the intensively cultivated Red River valley and, contrary to Janssen (1987), in the southwestern corner of the state. 2004). 1911. 2016). Over the five-year period covering the MNBBA, participants reported 3,277 Cedar Waxwing detections from 44.7% (2,127/4,761) of the surveyed atlas blocks and from 57.6% (1,345/2,337) of the priority blocks. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Rosenberg, Kenneth V., Judith A. Kennedy, Randy Dettmers, Robert P. Ford, Debra Reynolds, John D. Alexander, Carol J. Beardmore, Peter J. Blancher, Roxanne E. Bogart, Gregory S. Butcher, Alaine F. Camfield, Andrew Couturier, Dean W. Demarest, Wendy E. Easton, Jim J. Giocomo, Rebecca Hylton Keller, Anne E. Mini, Arvind O. Panjabi, David N. Pashley, Terrell D. Rich, Janet M. Ruth, Henning Stabins, Jessica Stanton, and Tom Will. Laurel, MD: U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. The Birder’s Handbook. 2016 ). The National Forest Bird (NFB) Monitoring Program in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota demonstrated that in densely forested landscapes, the Cedar Waxwing was most closely associated with small towns, followed by open wetlands (Niemi et al. Niemi, Gerald J., Robert W. Howe, Brian R. Sturtevant, Linda R. Parker, Alexis R. Grinde, Nicholas P. Danz, Mark D. Nelson, Edmund J. Zlonis, Nicholas G. Walton, Erin E. Gnass Giese, and Sue M. Lietz. The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Results and Analysis 1966–2015. Population Trend Map for the Cedar Waxwing for 1966–2015 based on the federal Breeding Bird Survey (Sauer et al. 2016). 1988. 2004. Learn more. 2014). In the upper Midwest, the Cedar Waxwing’s breeding distribution has shown no widespread changes. 118.12. Analysis of Long Term Forest Bird Monitoring in National Forests of the Western Great Lakes Region. 2014). The majority of records were in northern counties, but the species was well distributed in counties south of the Minnesota River (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2016). The birds were reported in all 87 Minnesota counties and were confirmed breeding in 67 counties; 3 counties were added because of blocks that straddled 2 counties (Lac qui Parle, Morrison, and Stearns). In some local situations, the species is considered an agricultural pest that damages fruit crops (Witmer et al. Human-modified landscapes that incorporate ornamental plantings of fruiting trees and shrubs also provide suitable habitats, including residential areas, cemeteries, orchards, parks, and golf courses. Hertzel, Anthony X., and Robert B. Janssen. A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds. Occasionally a line of waxwings perched on a branch will pass a berry back and forth, from bill to bill, until one of them swallows it. They often nest twice in the year, raising broods first in June, then again in August. More recently, a cursory assessment by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative assessed the species’ vulnerability as low (North American Bird Conservation Initiative 2010). Overall, since long-term monitoring began in 1966, the Cedar Waxwing’s population has remained quite stable. 2014. Many of them will breed here so some are around all season. 2020. eBird Status and Trends, Data Version: 2018; Released: 2020. In Minnesota, BBS volunteers report an average of 5 birds per route each year. Survey-wide, numbers have demonstrated a nonsignificant increase of 0.07% per year (Sauer et al. In 2013, Minnesota was estimated to support approximately 2.3% of the continental population (Partners in Flight Science Committee 2013). Retrieved from the Birds of North America: https://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/species/cedwax doi: 10.2173/bna.309. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/mcbs/birdmaps/cedar_waxwing_map.pdf. 1996. Summary statistics for the Cedar Waxwing observations by breeding status category for all blocks and priority blocks (each 5 km x 5 km) surveyed during the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas (2009-2013). As of 2014, Minnesota Biological Survey field biologists documented a total of 928 Cedar Waxwing breeding season locations. Forty years later, Green and Janssen (1975) described the Cedar Waxwing as a resident in the forested regions of the state, but they were uncertain about its status in the western grasslands and agricultural counties. This waxwing is found throughout North America, in the northern half year-round and during winter in the southern half. Breeding was confirmed in 249 blocks (Figures 2 and 3; Table 1). Minneapolis: The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union. BirdWeb (Seattle Audubon) and All About Birds (Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology) agree that Bohemian Waxwings occur irregularly (i.e. https://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/technical_reports/pdfs/2004/gtr318/ne_gtr318.pdf, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 1971. “High Nest Density and Non-Random Nest Placement in the Cedar Waxwing.” Condor 73: 483–485. Of the 20 counties where nesting was not confirmed, 11 were located in southern Minnesota, south of a line between the Twin Cities and Lac qui Parle County; most of those counties were in the southwestern corner of the state.