North Pembs records -- & Crossbills

Newport:-
2* 1w Med. Gulls, now 11 Shelduck - definitely on the move, 6 little Egrets roosting in tree above bridge, & 18+ Snipe feeding in channel in reeds above bridge at dusk.
Goodwick:-
Black Redstart on roofs nr. Rose & Crown.
Firecrest & 2 Chiffchaff on Goodwick Moor.
(Steve B. & Adrian R.)
Pantmaenog Forest:-
A small area where we did some ringing this am, at least 5 Woodcock flew to roost prior to dawn. Crossbills in attendance all morning, presumably the same party?, presumably many small parties in the forest? Male singing & young birds seen.

Crossbills:-
Tony Cross (Kite Trust) has said that the very juvenille birds, ie dark streaked on no colour base - ie haven't started a post juvenille moult could be c6 weeks old. ie they haven't neccesarily bred here.
For anyone wanting to catch up with Crossbills, Glynaeron is the best place to look. Easiest to park, easy walking, & with forest owners permission.