Paul Wheatley, who tweets as @Leedsbirder, was tipped off about the sighting by friends Jonathan Scragg and Duerden Cormack before taking his camera and capturing the brilliant footage.
The waxwings are brown and pale grey birds with silky plumage, a black and white eyestripe, a crest, a square-cut tail and pointed wings.
They are rarely spotted so Paul rushed down to the scene as soon as he was alerted.
Most Popular
-
1
Leeds thunderstorms warning as Met Office shares latest weather forecast
-
2
Bloody machete attack on busy Leeds street left man scarred for life
-
3
York Road incident: Police appeal after pedestrian killed in crash outside Leeds Dogs Trust
-
4
Leeds Bradford Airport: Full statement on August security staff strike
-
5
Lamborghini pictured with car on top of its bonnet at busy Leeds junction following crash
Paul said: "I had the day off to recover from a 24 hour charity bird race across Yorkshire (we raised £2000) and I had a couple of tweets from birders in the area who had seen the Waxwings.
"I had chance to pop down to Kirkstall Road for a look.
"Waxwings like to perch safely at the top of tall trees, but are hungry for berries.
"After locating them perched up, I spotted the Rowan tree right outside the gate of ITV.
"So I set up my scope and staked out the tree.
"Eventually the Waxwings flew down to feed, but by this time the light was starting to go so it’s a bit grainy.
"The best way to see Bohemian Waxwings is in glorious winter sunshine - maybe next time!"
Paul said Waxwings can be spotted around supermarkets - with many trees containing the berries they are looking for.
He added: "They are often planted up with berry trees like Rowan, and that’s what the Waxwings have come from Scandinavia to eat."