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I'm not sure if they are all that rare, it's just that this is the first time I've ever seen one and I am quite a keen "spotter". Not a proper twitcher as such you understand, I just tend to know what I'm looking at, within reason!
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2nd March 2009, 08:42 | #12 |
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are waxwings the ones where there are two types and one of them is quite rare? Or am I thinking or crossbills? I just thought it was odd because we've never seen them down here and then you mentioned them, maybe the cold weather has messed with their satnav?
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2nd March 2009, 11:16 | #13 |
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UK is definitely a wintering stop for them according to the books. Not sure about different types. You're right about the Crossbills though, there is a Scottish Crossbill variation which is apparently adept at getting into pine cone seeds in the Highlands. I think.
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In fact, here we go....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Crossbill
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