Crossbills

A persistent puncture meant I was in the car yesterday. I was on the way to Maxey when I realised time was getting on so stopped at Southey Woods where I found a party of 18 Crossbills. Clearly an invasion was underway but that is an awkward place to get to on the bike.

By the time I set off this morning it was already gone 7am and I reckoned I'd need a bit more time to get to Southey so set off up Greenhill to go in via Orton BP instead. Imagine my surprise when a flock of about 10 Crossbills flew low right in front of me calling. An astonishing record for Elton and a massive stroke of luck that saves me a ride out to Southey that I was not relishing at all.

136 Crossbill