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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/12/20Common CrossbillWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve14D Sussex
12:30
 
17/12/20Common CrossbillBuckler's Forest6S Harley
11:01
SU849653.  
27/11/20Common CrossbillRapley Lake2J C Soane
11:00
male. settled obligingly on a young pine tree adjacent to the lake. Additionally a flock of 6 was seen on much taller pines, on or very near the county border. TQ048721.  
24/11/20Common CrossbillFence Wood20A B Tomczynski
13:30
Probably a few more. Generally in the area of SU 516713. Feeding high in larches but very mobile.  
22/11/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest18P Bamford
11:20
mixed. flock appeared to be gleaning insects on an oak tree, at least 6 males.  
21/11/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest16M Cooper
15:00
Large flock.  
18/11/20Common CrossbillSnelsmore Common1C Burch
14:25
Circled over the car parks for about a minute, occssionally calling, then flew off.  
16/11/20Common CrossbillHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1R Murfitt
11:00
Flew south calling.  
10/11/20Common CrossbillLower Star Post, Swinley Forest4D Sussex
11:00
 
07/11/20Common CrossbillWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:50
SE.  
06/11/20Common CrossbillSwinley Park12J Crouch
14:30
In NE corner of park close to horsebox parking.  
05/11/20Common CrossbillCrowthorne6P J Crowley
13:45
Over Buckler's Park calling.  
05/11/20Common CrossbillSwinley Park4J Crouch
15:00
 
04/11/20Common CrossbillFleethill Farm6R Dawson
10:50
Over S->N, calling. Private site, view only from footpath.  
01/11/20Common CrossbillButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest2S Davies
13:00
SU911664.  
01/11/20Common CrossbillEnglemere Pond, Ascot8J C Soane
10:45
a flock of 8 birds in the heathland area, flying from one pine to another to feed. SU903685.  
28/10/20Common CrossbillMoor Green Lakes3R Murfitt
10:50
Two flew west over pony paddock calling and a third was calling west of car park.  
25/10/20Common CrossbillHermitage Woods10M Norman
10:00
Believe there was a single flock of this number making repeated circuits of this area of the Hermitage Woods, calling very actively. This may have been connected with the presence of a Sparrowhawk in the vicinity as we only saw the group once more after it departed. SU515732.  
23/10/20Common CrossbillCalifornia CP1P O'Neill
13:30
Over the café.  
23/10/20Common CrossbillUfton Court9P Hickman
10:55
Flew into tree in lane just south of Court then on in the direction of the Oval pond. At least two males.  
19/10/20Common CrossbillSwinley Park2J Crouch
10:30
 
17/10/20Common CrossbillBuckler's Forest20D Sussex
10:30
former TRL site. SU847651.  
16/10/20Common CrossbillSwinley Park18M A Johnstone
15:00
Group of 5 in NE corner. Another group of 13 near golf course.  
15/10/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest15R Dawson
11:10
At least 15, some drinking from a puddle 5 yards away from me.  
10/10/20Common CrossbillWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
09:05
Recorded, multiple birds.  
11/10/20Common CrossbillSwinley Forest2R Dawson
singles over, calling.  
05/10/20Common CrossbillWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:03
Low NW, first for year.  
26/09/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest10J E Warren
Found on the Surrey side by Poor's Allotment. Pics on BOC Facebook page.  
21/09/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest8R Dawson
15:45
Over.  
21/09/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest20R Dawson
14:45
20+ in trees at the bridge.  
11/09/20Common CrossbillAshley Hill1P J Newbound
15:30
 
12/09/20Common CrossbillGreenham2R Werran
11:44
Flew west at 0730.  
06/09/20Common CrossbillSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest3P Mannion
09:30
 
02/09/20Common CrossbillSwinley Forest9D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:48
In with second flock of siskins. Again, less vocal (until setting off from tops of trees) but more visibly-obvious than the siskins. SU875651.  
02/09/20Common CrossbillSwinley Forest6D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:48
In with first flock of siskins. Not as vocal but much more noticeable (visibly). SU893637.  
01/09/20Common CrossbillWaltham St Lawrence3P O'Neill
13:30
female/1st s/p. At least 3 moving noisily between trees in churchyard.  
29/08/20Common CrossbillButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest25S Davies
12:30
A second mobile flock of at least 25 birds. SU913664.  
29/08/20Common CrossbillButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest10S Davies
12:00
SU908655.  
27/08/20Common CrossbillButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest32S Davies
11:10
Single flock. SU910660.  
27/08/20Common CrossbillButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest22S Harley
10:41
Second group of 13 later at Dukes Hill clearfell.  
22/08/20Common CrossbillFleethill Farm5R Murfitt
10:20
Flew south over Fleet copse calling. Private site, view only from footpath.  
01/08/20Common CrossbillMill Pond, Swinley Forest6S Harley
09:55
SU889653.  
23/07/20Common CrossbillCrowthorne Wood1D Sussex
10:22
 
17/07/20Common CrossbillButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest2S Harley
12:48
Dukes Hill area. Perched in tall pine calling, then flew off to south. SU906651.  
08/07/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1R Righelato
16:22
 
07/07/20Common CrossbillEmmer Green6A B Tomczynski
15:45
Small flock seen fly over garden about 50 to 100ft calling continuously. Call made me look up to see them flying south west.  
04/07/20Common CrossbillFence Wood10A E Hickman
16:00
Flock of adult makes, females and at least one juv feeding high in conifer. SU507715.  
27/06/20Common CrossbillFinchampstead1R Murfitt
09:40
Flew south over garden calling.  
25/06/20Common CrossbillBowdown Woods Nature Reserve5A B Tomczynski
10:30
Whilst looking for butterflies I heard crossbill calls, looked up to see 5 flying over calling all the time heading south over crookham common I would think.  
24/06/20Common CrossbillCold Ash8J Monkhouse
17:00
mixed. Second group in a week flying low over the garden heading towards nearby Scots Pine copse. SU505708.  
14/06/20Common CrossbillGoring & Streatley Golf Club11P Rainsden
08:42
Over course towards Ashampstead. SE511664.  
30/05/20Common CrossbillWoodlands Park, Maidenhead2D J Barker
05:15
Two flew east over garden at 0515hrs calling as they went.  
28/05/20Common CrossbillSwinley Forest4D Sussex
07:00
one was a heavily streaked juv/imm.  
25/05/20Common CrossbillWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve10B Crathorne
07:45
 
16/05/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest4P J Newbound
08:00
 
07/05/20Common CrossbillPalmer Park, Reading3F Hutchinson
12:20
fem. Flew low E over garden calling. 2 lifers from the garden in half an hour!!!  
14/03/20Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest5P J Newbound
13:00
small flock heard flying over, count is estimate.  
14/03/20Common CrossbillSwinley Forest1D Sussex
07:30
nr Pudding Hill.  

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