Crossbills Revisited!

From the fishing boats 07.20-08.50 with AJG and DW:

All west unless stated otherwise.

Gannet: 114 

Common Scoter: 819 

Velvet Scoter: 2 

Wigeon: 4 

Merlin: 1 around

Curlew: 1 

Razorbill: 1 on sea

Arctic Skua: 3

Great Skua: 1

Sandwich Tern: 132 

Little Gull: 4 

Rock Pipit: 1 

Pied Wagtail: 3 around 

Swallow: 8 out

Goldfinch: 270 

Linnet: 159 

Starling: 15 in

Thanks to AJG for collating the numbers.

On the ARC from Hanson an obvious overnight clear out and another increase in the water levels. The Gloss Ibis was still doing its thing around the islands, the Red Crested Pochard was asleep on an island as were 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Dunlin, only 6 Golden Plover among c50 Lapwing and 4 Common Snipe trying to like rocks. Only a few dabblers present today. 

Two Barred crossbill

 This afternoon I visited Hempstead Forest with DW and GH, which was a spectacular success with superb views of the Two Barred Crossbill and great scope views of at least 7 Parrot Crossbills, also many Common Crossbills, a few Siskins a Redpoll and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Two Barred Crossbill

Parrot Crossbills

Common Crossbill

Common Crossbill