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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/09Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece20A N Stow
13:00
mobile flock of 20+ birds.  
18/12/09Common CrossbillLower Star Post, Swinley Forest5D Lowther
11:30
Airbourne group of 5 was the most seen at one time, other singles observed earlier and later.  
15/11/09Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece12P Hickman
08:55
Just south of the Oval pond. More crossbills heared (not seen) north of the pond near larches.  
12/11/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest4D Lowther
11:30
One group of four feeding (2m 2f) east of Lower Star Post. Possibly some other small groups around.  
07/11/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest8D Lowther
14:00
Minimum count, ten perhaps. Half km E of Lower Start Post.  
07/11/09Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece12P Driver
09:00
minimum count - busy feeding flock around path to Oval Pond.  
02/11/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest1P J Crowley
15:30
f. over calling between Lower Star Post and the Lookout.  
23/10/09Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest3D Lowther
15:30
Flying over. Also at 14:30 a group of 12(approx) at the iron bridge Wishmoor Bottom, landed Surrey side but soon departed towards Berks!  
22/10/09Common CrossbillCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest4A E Little
11:00
 
22/10/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1P J Crowley
09:30
over calling.  
21/10/09Common CrossbillCrowthorne1B M Archer
09:00
Flew over heading east.  
14/10/09Common CrossbillSnelsmore Common2A E Hickman
14:00
In flight over main mire.  
02/10/09Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece9P Hickman
10:05
Small groups on both north and south of the oval pond.  
22/09/09Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece3P Hickman
09:45
In tree north of Oval pond.  
19/09/09Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece23P Hickman
08:55
Feeding east of the track. Also 16 Crossbills seen earlier at SU642645 (in Hants). SU635656.  
15/09/09Common CrossbillRoundoak Piece21P Hickman
08:35
Flew over road into Hants. 19 Crossbills seen a few minutes earlier flying south over Hundred Acre Piece (Hants) were probably a different flock. SU634653.  
28/07/09Common CrossbillHermitage3R H Stansfield
10:30
m, f, juv. Heard calling and seen feeding in top of Larch tree. TTV survey.  
28/07/09Common CrossbillBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead4M F Walford
10:40
Flew over (per Adam Bassett).  
20/06/09Common CrossbillUfton Nervet2P Hickman
08:05
Flew over Oval Pond to trees on south side.  
04/05/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest2S A Graham
10:30
m + f. Pair 400m w. of the resvr.  
14/04/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest15D Lowther
14:00
As usual, in Berks and Surrey airspace.  
14/04/09Common CrossbillSnelsmore Common10J Chivers
10:00
Count approx',mostly female.  
13/04/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest40N Rampton
07:30
group of, Plus other singles seen and heard.  
13/04/09Common CrossbillSnelsmore Common1S A Graham
10:30
m. Brick red male perched in Pint stand SE of fire tower.  
13/04/09Common CrossbillSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest1P Mannion
11:00
m.  
31/03/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest33C Lamsdell
 
29/03/09Common CrossbillUpper Star Post, Swinley Forest4D Lowther
16:30
Flying over. Only saw four, but sounded more like a dozen!  
24/03/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest40D Lowther
14:00
Mostly on the Surrey side, occasional incursions into Berkshire airspace.  
24/03/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest60R J Godden
13:00
 
22/03/09Common CrossbillUpper Star Post, Swinley Forest2R Dawson
15:30
f. At least 2 in a large finch flock dinking in a puddle between Caears Camp and Upper Star Post. Flock of 100+ birds mainly siskins and redpolls and 1 f Brambling. 2 Treecreeper also present.  
22/03/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest30R Dawson
14:00
Flock of about 30 around the bridge. Great views down to about 10 yds as they came down to drink.  
21/03/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest2M F Walford
 
18/03/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest20D Lowther
10:00
Counted 20 as they flew off, probably more. Near New England Hill.  
17/03/09Common CrossbillMortimer Common3K Spring
15:15
f.  
17/03/09Common CrossbillPadworth Common30P Hickman
08:10
Flock of at least 30 flew over Oval pond to trees on the south side.  
17/03/09Common CrossbillGorrick Plantation1P J Crowley
08:00
over.  
16/03/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest6D Lowther
11:15
Probably more, small groups in Douglas Firs south east of The Lookout. Several siskin as well.  
06/03/09Common CrossbillThe Look Out Discovery Centre, Swinley Forest3D Lowther
10:30
2f 1m. On Douglas Fir 1km SW of Lookout.  
28/02/09Common CrossbillLower Star Post, Swinley Forest19F J Cottington
13:30
Flying south between Devil's Highway and rifle ranges.  
26/02/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest7K E Moore
12:30
inc 3 male. located by RHS.  
24/02/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest10P J Crowley
09:30
 
19/02/09Common CrossbillSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest4P Mannion
15:00
2 male, 2 others. Could have been slightly more of each, lots of branch movements made it hard to count.  
15/02/09Common CrossbillWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest3N Rampton
08:00
flying over Berks border near bridge.  
01/02/09Common CrossbillLower Star Post, Swinley Forest5D Lowther
15:35
1m 4f. Resting on one pine tree, then eating cone seeds on a nearby tree.  
06/01/09Common CrossbillSwinley Forest12D Lowther
09:40
Probably more, (15ish), flying over eastwards, just south of The Lookout.  
03/01/09Common CrossbillSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest15E Napper
12:15
Flying over calling.  

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