Santon Downham

A beautiful day with spectacular birds.





A line of Beech on the edge of the St Helen's car park.





































Note the very deep, hefty bill.

But the call is the most diagnostic.

Unable to get a recording today so a few examples from xeno-canto.





and the

Parrot Crossbill page on xeno-canto











Parrot Crossbill ( Loxia pytyopsittacus )

British Birds Article from the early sixties

and

a paper from the 1980's

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