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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2010 and 31/12/2010.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
04/11/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece6P Hickman
08:35
In and around larch trees. SU632662.  
07/10/10Common CrossbillMoor Green Lakes1B M Archer
09:30
Flew over Grove Lake calling - Noel Silver.  
14/07/10Common CrossbillBracknell16D Lowther
16:30
Once again a flock overflew garden. Harmanswater area.  
12/07/10Common CrossbillBracknell20D Lowther
12:40
At least 20. Overflew garden. Not used to seeing them in summer.  
27/06/10Common CrossbillEnglefield6R Crawford
08:40
Flew over west.  
25/05/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1S King
14:00
 
19/05/10Common CrossbillWishmoor Cross, Swinley ForestM Sklar
12:45
Small flock calling overhead.  
19/05/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2M Sklar
11:00
Flew over.  
19/05/10Common CrossbillHermitage5N Cleere
08:55
+ over Fence Wood, calling.  
18/05/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece10N Cleere
09:00
+, including at least 1 male and 2 juvs.  
15/05/10Common CrossbillUpper Star Post, Swinley Forest30P Bright-Thomas
11:00
Large flock together, including at least 3 juveniles.  
17/05/10Common CrossbillHut Hill, Swinley Forest4R Dryden
13:20
juv. Four streaky juveniles in the top of a young Sweet Chestnut tree - no wonder it's taken me so long to find them!  
12/05/10Common CrossbillHut Hill, Swinley Forest10M Sklar
10:15
Maybe 12, in flight N to S, calling constantly.  
12/05/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2M Sklar
10:00
More heard, south entrance.  
06/05/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest5M Sklar
13:15
2m, 1f, 2 juv. Noisy and showy family group.  
04/05/10Common CrossbillCrowthorne Wood1L Thorn
14:30
m.  
03/05/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest12J D Cox
5 male 7 female.  
03/05/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest10J Baker
08:00
10+ post-breeding flock. 2-3 juvs being fed.  
29/04/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest5S D Abbott
17:00
4ad/1 juv. In conifers left of north entrance.  
30/04/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest16P Bright-Thomas
09:30
4 + 2 + 1 within Caesar's Camp, group of 9 NE of Hut Hill.  
27/04/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece25P Hickman
07:25
Flew across the Oval pond.  
26/04/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece37P Hickman
07:25
 
26/04/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece20P Hickman
06:15
Near Gibbet Piece. SU637667.  
25/04/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest3P Bright-Thomas
09:00
By S entrance to Caesar's Camp.  
24/04/10Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1M F Walford
heard.  
24/04/10Common CrossbillBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs4K E Moore
10:00
flew over , calling , heading SW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/04/10Common CrossbillUpper Star Post, Swinley Forest5S D Abbott
17:45
In conifers to west of Caesar's Camp path.  
16/04/10Common CrossbillSwinley Forest25P Bright-Thomas
09:00
ad. Together, giving excellent views while feeding. About half were scoped and none were juvenile. SU863652.  
15/04/10Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest5D Seward
09:30
2m 3f.  
13/04/10Common CrossbillUfton Nervet6R Crawford
07:30
Including an adult feeding a juvenile.  
13/04/10Common CrossbillSwinley Forest50D Dowling
07:00
50+ in small groups everywhere.  
12/04/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece10P Driver
14:30
2 seen feeding at tops of Larch 8 more heard throughout the woods.  
09/04/10Common CrossbillSwinley Forest5R Parsons
08:00
 
08/04/10Common CrossbillCrookham Common2N Cleere
08:20
calling, heading north over Crookham Pools, incl 'red' male directly overhead. Please keep to the main paths.  
06/04/10Common CrossbillBucklebury Common1N Cleere
16:30
over, calling.  
05/04/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece18K E Moore
14:05
at least.Including 6 + males, and a couple of first winter males.RHS , who has Xbill ears ,latched on to them first , and from there we relocated them in a bare tree ,above their drinking area.  
05/04/10Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest8N Rampton
08:00
possibly more. Seen in pairs in trees and heard/seen continuously.  
31/03/10Common CrossbillUfton Nervet2R Crawford
 
28/03/10Common CrossbillLower Star Post, Swinley Forest10P Bamford
10:30
flock of 10 plus birds, mostly males.  
26/03/10Common CrossbillSwinley Forest24D Lowther
14:30
24+ was largest group seen near Lower Star Post. Parties of 12 and 15 seen at other locations.  
21/03/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece26P Hickman
08:35
At least 26, probably more, seen from path south of the Oval pond.  
21/03/10Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest7N Rampton
07:15
Also 1x Female 2x Male Brambling in Surrey side. 3x Crossbill Surrey side also over.  
07/03/10Common CrossbillCheapside2S D Abbott
16:00
In tall conifers to east of path - one in flight and a female eating from cones (viewed through scope). SU934712.  
19/02/10Common CrossbillYattendon2P J Newbound
11:15
SU555765.  
07/02/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece5P Hickman
08:45
In larch to the east of Oval pond.  
31/01/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece6N Cleere
12:15
very active and very vocal. One male singing for awhile.  
21/01/10Common CrossbillSwinley Forest10D Lowther
14:00
Probably one group of 10-12 seen at two locations. For a while they were joined by a GS Woodpecker that randomly pecked at pine cones as if trying to immitate crossbill feeding technique. Unsuccessfully I guess.  
13/01/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece4P Hickman
12:55
South east of Oval pond.  
13/01/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece11P Hickman
12:35
100 yards north west of Oval pond feeding high in trees. At least 2 adult males.  
01/01/10Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece6R H Stansfield
12:00
3m+2imm+1f. Showed well feeding in top of pines.