Two-barred Crossbill   Loxia leucoptera

Rare vagrant from north-east Europe or Siberia

 

·         1959   One female, 21st August (Boys, cited in Pennington et al. 2004).

·         1987   3, on the 11th August, flocks of 6 and 4 on the 15th, Two on the 16th and One on the 18th (RWGC). Believed to involve at least 12 birds, although the BBRC only accepted 6 individuals.

·         2002   One female, 17th August (ARM et al.).