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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2020.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/20Common CrossbillCornbury Park6S B Akers
12:00
3 ad male; 3 fem poss juv. Wonderful views of this small group of Crossbill that have been present for some time now - feeding at top of Scots Pine on right hand side of the path just before a clearing and “cross-roads” in the paths - the males absolutely glorious in the bright sunshine. SP325183.  
30/12/20Common CrossbillStonesfield: Kingswood Brake5I West
13:00
 
30/12/20Common CrossbillCornbury Park6S B Akers
13:50
3 ad male; 2 ad female; and juv. Watched them feeding in tops of conifers in trees to the left of the walk through Knighton’s Copse (spotted courtesy of Anthony West) - please stay on public permissive paths at request of Estate keepers who spoke with us today. SP325183.  
15/12/20Common CrossbillCornbury Park8S B Akers
12:00
At least 8-10 Common Crossbill flying over treetops calling - over circular walk near Knighton’s Copse. SP325183.  
10/12/20Common CrossbillBuckland Warren42M Cunningham
11:12
mixed. Minimum count.  
09/12/20Common CrossbillCornbury Park1S B Akers
15:00
Hanging from pine cone high up in Scots Pine - other birds calling in various locations.  
06/12/20Common CrossbillCornbury Park8S B Akers
12:00
Flew over calling - then observed later feeding high in pine trees. SP325183.  
05/12/20Common CrossbillCornbury Park8S B Akers
13:00
Four males candidates up to five female birds and juveniles feeding in conifer trees near Knights Copse on circular walk off Leafield to Chadlington Road.  
21/11/20Common CrossbillBladon Heath8S Myers
11:50
Flock wheeling over treetops calling loudly on west of wood - minimum count, possibly 10+.  
21/11/20Common CrossbillScutchamer Knob5M Cunningham
16:56
Flew up and landed in trees in plantation called The Warren on circular walk from car park and back. Distant as plantation fenced off. Etc least 130 chaffinches in stubble field with yellowhammers.  
20/11/20Common CrossbillLinch Hill (LWV Pit 18)2M Cunningham
16:17
At least 2 flew through wood calling.  
18/11/20Common CrossbillLong Hanborough17J Dexter
09:30
Flying from Blenheim area to Pinsley Wood.  
15/11/20Common CrossbillBuckland2S B Akers
14:00
ad male. Adult male feeding and another bird in very top of Scots Pine in fourth stand of trees on bridleway to Home Farm.  
15/11/20Common CrossbillBuckland Warren9M Violette
15:30
 
15/11/20Common CrossbillBadbury Hill14M Bradfield
11:30
mixed. In ash tree then flew NW. SU257946.  
09/11/20Common CrossbillBuckland14M Violette
12:20
 
09/11/20Common CrossbillHarwell8P Chapman
09:09
Flock of eight flew east over garden this morning. SU493893.  
08/11/20Common CrossbillMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Marriner
16:55
Seen flying east calling.  
08/11/20Common CrossbillBoars Hill10D Eccles
13:30
 
07/11/20Common CrossbillBuckland25M Merritt
C.25 in isolated conifers along farm entrance track. SU338972.  
07/11/20Common CrossbillBuckland Warren3M Merritt
 
07/11/20Common CrossbillBetterton2L Bateman
15:00
Over low E.  
01/11/20Common CrossbillBuckland Warren2S Burch
11:30
Two singles over in usual place. Also Siskin heard but not seen. SU339958.  
31/10/20Common CrossbillBuckland Warren19M Merritt
 
25/10/20Common CrossbillBlenheim: Combe Gate2S Myers
15:00
2+ flew overhead calling, towards general direction of Combe entrance. SP427172.  
09/10/20Common CrossbillHenley-on-Thames8J Prowse
11:00
8 flew over Greys Road late morning.  
17/10/20Common CrossbillFaringdon: Faringdon Folly1J Prowse
11:18
male. At least 1 seem, but others may have Have been around calling.  
30/09/20Common CrossbillBoars Hill4I West
07:30
E.  
28/09/20Common CrossbillBoars Hill47I West
07:00
At least 47 E/SE.  
22/09/20Common CrossbillBoars Hill30I West
07:00
E.  
18/09/20Common CrossbillBoars Hill1I West
07:00
Flew S/SE, calling. Confirmed from sound recording.  
31/08/20Common CrossbillFyfield Wick2J Cleeter
13:05
Landed briefly in tree at bottom of gardening, calling constantly then flew west.  
10/08/20Common CrossbillBanbury1G Blockley
12:54
Flew NE over Parklands calling, fairly low and seen well.  
16/07/20Common CrossbillBuscot: Buscot Park3S Burch
15:00
Flying over, heading south calling. SU241969.  
14/07/20Common CrossbillLower Radley1C MacKenzie
11:54
Heard calling over Lockwood. At least 1. SU529971.  
11/07/20Common CrossbillBanbury1G Blockley
1+ flew over Ruscote area, heard only.  
26/06/20Common CrossbillLeafield6M Cunningham
14:08
fems/1w. Flew E over south lawns cottages. The couple of conifer plantations I've checked don't have many cones. SP286150.  
25/06/20Common CrossbillGoring9P Rainsden
15:37
Over garden, calling.