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Scottish / Parrot Crossbills (1 Viewer)
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jpoyner
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MarkHows said:
Still very few birds about of any description in Speyside. Best site probably Angach Woods on the edge of Grantown on Spey. There has been a small mobile group of "large-billed" birds there recently. A Parrot Crossbill was seen with them a few weeks ago.
Haven't seen any other then brief flyovers in Abernethy for months.
JP
David Bryant
Registered User
Aren't Parrots and Scots lumped now?
jpoyner
Well-known member
David Bryant said:
Not "officially" though UK400 club doesn't recognise Scottish preferring "Scottish Parrot Crossbill".
I would go along with that too. Even if Scottish is a species it certainly wouldn't be 100% identifiable in the field. (How do you eliminate large billed Common or small billed Parrot). It's not on my list.
JP
Think there a few threads about this already.
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mike coleman
BF Irregular
Adding to the not-many-Xbills-in-Abernethy-at-the-moment debate, just wait until March, when all those green cones become edible, we won't be able to move for Xbills of all persuasions! Interesting article in the fantastic and newly published Highland Bird Report 2003 regarding a sighting of Two-barred in the Highlands, just to add to the mix!
Edward woodwood
Member
just enjoy the birds is perhaps the best policy here Mark
take lots of notes (records a few if you can) and maybe one day some will be identifiable...
and welcome back Lindsay - long time no see etc etc
take lots of notes (records a few if you can) and maybe one day some will be identifiable...
and welcome back Lindsay - long time no see etc etc
mike coleman
BF Irregular
Lindsay Cargill said:
I had a mixed flock of Common/Scottie/Parrot (please change spp. to suit your own beliefs) singing and displaying in late October around Grantown during a bout of pleasant weather, I don't think they really care about the time of year, except that may change if we do get this snorter of a winter that folk predict.
Hi Lindsay,
I'm thinking of heading up Deeside over the weekend, not specifically looking for Crossbills but I'd like to have a look at some. I was thinking of wandering around Glen Tanar and was wondering if there are many about in that area.
I'm thinking of heading up Deeside over the weekend, not specifically looking for Crossbills but I'd like to have a look at some. I was thinking of wandering around Glen Tanar and was wondering if there are many about in that area.
