Wednesday 23 October 2013

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

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