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Monday, 21 May 2018

More Crossbills, near Ballinskelligs

Crossbills, near Cools, Ballinskelligs, 19th May 2018 (Pat McDaid).

At least 10 birds were present, perhaps many more. One, pictured below, has faint pale wing bars, a feature which is apparent on a small percentage of Common Crossbills.

Crossbills, near Cools, Ballinskelligs, 19th May 2018 (Pat McDaid).

Crossbills, near Cools, Ballinskelligs, 19th May 2018 (Pat McDaid).

Crossbills, near Cools, Ballinskelligs, 19th May 2018 (Pat McDaid).