Addendum to my original post: (as pointed out to me by an astute
lister) the waxwings seem not to have been specifically researched,
however are mentioned therein.

In the search box on aforementioned link, entering into search box:
ticks waxwings

leads one to the article below.

An Epidemic of Bird Ticks? (Ixodes brunneus)

Nature: The winter of 2005-2006 appears to have brought an epidemic of
Bird Ticks, Ixiodes brunneus, and tick paralysis.
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek060115.html - 37KB - Thu, 10 Apr
2008 21:19:25 GMT


On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Renee<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
In response to Bill's question about waxwings on the ground, this may
(or may not) explain the presence of some "grounded" waxwings:

 site:www.hiltonpond.org ticks

 Renee


   " Second, I would like to pass along some generalizations made by some of
 Ohio's respected ornithologists of the past, to see if modern observers
 can verify or contradict them. Please offer informed comments pro or con
 on the following:
      1. Have you ever seen a cedar waxwing spend more than a brief period on
 the ground?

 Thanks for any first-hand reflections,
 Bill Whan
 Columbus

______________________________________________________________________

Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society.
Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list.
Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/.

You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at:
http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS
Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]