Crossbill

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This is a list of all known sightings:
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*October 26: Beddington SF: 8 south and SW (comprising 2 south 06:55, 6 SW 08:30
*October 23: Gospel Oak: 7 S over Estelle Rd
*October 23: Gospel Oak: 7 S over Estelle Rd
*October 21: Hyde Park: at least 2 over; 10:10 and 10:43
*October 21: Hyde Park: at least 2 over; 10:10 and 10:43
*October 20: Woldingham: c50 west over golf course
*October 20: Woldingham: c50 west over golf course
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*October 18: Shoreham Downs area: 6+ (inc at least 2 males) west, 17:10
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*October 18: Shoreham Downs area: 6+ (inc at least 2 males) west, 17:10 also 6 at Little Warley Common
*October 13: Broxboune Woods: 2 at Brambles Wood  
*October 13: Broxboune Woods: 2 at Brambles Wood  
*October 11: Amwell GPs: 9 fem north this a.m  
*October 11: Amwell GPs: 9 fem north this a.m  

Current revision as of 18:02, 27 October 2009

Crossbill is a scarce bird in London, most often seen when there are national influxes from the continent. It occasionally breeds following these irruptions.

2009 influx

This is a list of all known sightings:

  • October 26: Beddington SF: 8 south and SW (comprising 2 south 06:55, 6 SW 08:30
  • October 23: Gospel Oak: 7 S over Estelle Rd
  • October 21: Hyde Park: at least 2 over; 10:10 and 10:43
  • October 20: Woldingham: c50 west over golf course
  • October 18: Shoreham Downs area: 6+ (inc at least 2 males) west, 17:10 also 6 at Little Warley Common
  • October 13: Broxboune Woods: 2 at Brambles Wood
  • October 11: Amwell GPs: 9 fem north this a.m
  • October 11: Bedfont Lakes Country Park 2 flew west at 13:00
  • October 11: Black Park CP: c25 in pines just south of the lake
  • August 2: Regent's Park, 3 flew W at 06.25
  • July 30: Stoke Newington Res, 2 flew low and south at 15.37
  • July 26: Brent Res, 15 flew west at 09.30
  • July 26: Dagenham, 3 flew west in afternoon
  • July 25: Pitshanger Allotments, Ealing, 3 west at 09.40
  • July 24: Broxbourne Woods, 1 at west end of Cowheath Wood at 10.15
  • July 23: Broxbourne Woods, eight feeding by the ride through Cowheath Wood, but flew south at 10:15
  • July 23: Thorndon CP, 12 present, 200m southwest of second car park
  • July 22: Alexandra Park, 1 flew west at 20.45
  • July 21: Ingrebourne Valley, 6 flew west at 06.42
  • July 18: Trent Park, 1 perched at 10.41
  • July 18: Epping Forest, 3 at Oak Plain Pond, High Beach
  • July 16: Aveley, 5 west at 09.30
  • July 12: Broxbourne Woods, heard
  • June 19: Sidcup, 1 flew east at 11:25
  • June 3: Burgess Park, 3 flew south around 7pm and flew over again around 7.20pm
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