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31/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16J W O'Brien
08:30
feeding (silently) in their favourite pine when I got to "the usual place" [which is here: 51.361001, -0.740824]. They then flew off tog to feed in a couple of oaks. Finally being joined by 5 commons before flying north at 9:15 .  
30/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1J W O'Brien
11:00
per Birdguides -number not available.  
28/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1J W O'Brien
Negative newsBirds not seen from 9am until 3:30pm. Apparently, a birdwatcher had allowed his dog to flush the birds while they were drinking from a puddle under the pines.  
28/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16J Absolom
08:00
mixed flock with commons were there before i arrived at 08:00 in usual area flew south into surry at 08:45 a mixed flock of 26 did not return by 10:30 when i left.  
26/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest17D Buckler
11:00
Approx. no. as below, usual site north of bridge. Sub-song heard. Good views in sunshine but spoilt by bird photographers getting too close to them, causing them to disperse. Please have more respect for the birds and true birdwatchers who want to see them acting naturally.  
26/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest17J E Andrews
09:00
part of flock of 24 crossbills when flying.  
24/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16C Lamsdell
16-20 flew across and into the usual area.  
23/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16R Dryden
09:15
Still showing well in the usual area.  
18/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1J W O'Brien
08:50
reported on Birdguides (no number specified).  
17/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16J W O'Brien
09:30
reported to me: feeding in oak just over Wish stream (in Berks for a change) but then spooked by kestrel and flew north .  
16/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1J W O'Brien
Just over the Wish into Surrey reported to me as being 20+. After which they flew over Saddleback ridge & lost to sight.  
15/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest18L Garner-Langham
Seen around lunchtime.  
16/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley ForestM Jones
Negative newsNo sign of the Parrot Crossbills. No one had seen them in Berks or the Surrey side when left at 13:00.  
15/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1J W O'Brien
15:00
per Birdguides (number not specified).  
09/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16M Jones
I appreciate the reference I've given is for Surrey, but they are back and forth between the 2 counties. Good views on the Surrey side of the bridge and up near the pylons at su881625 where there is a small puddle that seemed to be unfrozen - they were watering there at 12:35. Then over to Berks again and back to a pine at su879627 for good views to us all from 13:20. Photo added. SU881625.  
05/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16A Robjohns
13:36
Initially flew into one of the pines in the 'usual' area (SU877629), then relocated in pines under the pylons where they stayed for around an hour. We watched them from SU879629, along the track east of the 'usual' place, at cross roads east of the the bridge. SU879629.  
03/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16M J Taylor
13:55
Present at the "usual" site but flew off SE into Surrey.  
03/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16R Addison
13:00
Still showing well. Same area. Currently in trees about 50yrds on the Berks side of the main track.  
03/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLSwinley Forest16D A Carter
Still in usual place.  
02/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLSwinley Forest10J W O'Brien
Reported to me as being seen on the woods north westish of Wishmoor.  
02/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley ForestJ W O'Brien
08:54
Negative news		Negative report on Birdguides.  
01/12/17PARROT CROSSBILLLower Star Post, Swinley Forest3C Gent
12:00
Probable		2m 1f. definitive identity on call, but pretty sure these were parrots not common.  
30/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest20M Jones
mix. Arrived on site at dawn. Single PC overhead twice but main flock only arrived at 08:50. They went straight to the 'watering tree' and drank fleetingly from the small pool (which we'd opened up from the ice previously). Then into the usual tree. Left at 09:45. Circled above the mounting banks of cameras and telescopes- 20 birds (could not be 100% they were all PC but all in the tree had been and frankly all looked the same). Not seen in that area for quite some time then - they'd flown off into the Surrey area, but we won't mention that county on here :-) . I left at 11:25. 8 Parrot Crossbills overhead down the track near the black and white barrier well away from the previous area. Then flew deeper into the forest. Can't help wondering they might find a quieter place but then again I think we all found them very obliging and not concerned by people as they fed. Hoping they show for the large number of folk there now.  
30/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16M G McCarthy
09:35
16-20 birds. When flew off flock comprised 20 crossbills. Not all seen when feeding in pines but all that were visible were Parrots.  
29/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest15P Bright-Thomas
08:30
Still in Scots Pines out on heath. Possibly a Common Crossbill with them (smaller crossbill seen in flight and higher call heard).  
28/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16R C Watts
10:20
 
28/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest15P J Crowley
12:00
Good views of male and female birds in pine in centre of Wishmoor Bottom heath. After 15 minutes flock flew off calling to the eastern edge of the heath.  
28/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16P Bright-Thomas
08:00
Showing well in (Scots?) Pines out on open heath. Mildly flighty, moved to next tree 3 or 4 times. Adult males and females and first-winter males, fantastic views.  
27/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16L G Evans
Keeping to one particular area and feeding in isolated Pines and Oaks. Vocal at times, especially when in flight and affording exceptional views. All flew off into Surrey just after 2pm and were lost to view as dots, presumably to roost. DIRECTIONS: park at the end of King's Ride in Camberley and then take the main King's Ride just beyond the new site map for just under half a mile to the crossroads adjacent to the black-and-white barrier on the left (and ignoring the track that runs off left just before it gets really muddy). Turn right at the crossroads and then left in 30 yards and then continue for a further 100 yards to the favoured feeding area.  
27/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16R Keel
11:00
With MJD and ED.  
27/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16J W O'Brien
14:10
Flew off to be briefly relocated drinking at the bridge before dogs scared them into trees on Saddleback hill (Surrey).  
27/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16J W O'Brien
Showing well for many local abd less local twitchers.  
27/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest14M F Walford
09:35
per DJB.  
26/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2A B Tomczynski
10:00
After seeing Berksbirds post just now I have just looked at images of a female and male I photographed this morning and all features of bill and head are good for Parrot. A few calls I heard briefly were not right for common in retrospect.  
26/11/17PARROT CROSSBILLWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M F Walford
Birdguides reporting probable photographed yesterday. Pics on berksbirds do look good for Parrot! SU877631.  

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