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    Trip to Scotland in June

    That was also my understanding. It seems you can gauge to an extent, but given that there's overlap in bill sizes among the species, unless you have extremely large or extremely small, it's difficult to know. We were with two guides who knew the area, and crossbills, very well, and they were...
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    Trip to Scotland in June

    The comment I had from the local recorder; >> Scottish crossbills are relatively common, though erratic in appearance, in the right habitat - proving their identity is extremely difficult and can only be done with confidence by taking precise measurements of birds in the hand or recording and...
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    Trip to Scotland in June

    We enjoyed Scottish crossbill along the famous Findhorn Valley. Exactly at NH 76045 24421, and flying around the conifer tops to the north and west (scope recommended). That was in January this year. Hope it helps
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