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Two-barred
Crossbill - Båndkorsnebb
- Loxia
leucoptera
Bändelkorsnäbb - Hvidvinget korsnæb - Kirjosiipikäpylintu - Witbandkruisbek - Bindenkreuzschnabel - Bec-croisé bifascié - Piquituerto Franjeado
Two-barred Crossbill are a species that irrupt every few years and head along the Norwegian coast. In such years there are invariably a number of sightings in Øygarden. In recent years the first sightings have been in late July / early August and, once on the move this species seems to keep moving. In irruption years sporadic sightings have generally continued throughout the summer, autumn and into the winter. This pattern was followed during the 2002 and 2008 irruptions.
Here are the number of sightings (not individuals) in the (old) Øygarden district:
Sometimes they hang around well into the winter and have even showed some signs of breeding in Øygarden after irruption years. This is a species that I don't really consider a rarity, although always nice to see. They are almost invariably difficult to photograph and they are almost inevitably high up in the trees and are photographed against the light.
Male Two-barred Crossbill, Skogsøy, Øygarden, Norway, 29 July 2011
Bändelkorsnäbb - Hvidvinget korsnæb - Kirjosiipikäpylintu - Witbandkruisbek - Bindenkreuzschnabel - Bec-croisé bifascié - Piquituerto Franjeado
Two-barred Crossbill are a species that irrupt every few years and head along the Norwegian coast. In such years there are invariably a number of sightings in Øygarden. In recent years the first sightings have been in late July / early August and, once on the move this species seems to keep moving. In irruption years sporadic sightings have generally continued throughout the summer, autumn and into the winter. This pattern was followed during the 2002 and 2008 irruptions.
Here are the number of sightings (not individuals) in the (old) Øygarden district:
Sometimes they hang around well into the winter and have even showed some signs of breeding in Øygarden after irruption years. This is a species that I don't really consider a rarity, although always nice to see. They are almost invariably difficult to photograph and they are almost inevitably high up in the trees and are photographed against the light.
Male Two-barred Crossbill, Skogsøy, Øygarden, Norway, 29 July 2011
Above and below:
Male Two-barred
Crossbill, Skogsøy, Norway, 29 July 2011
A great read the
day before one
heads out looking for rarities...
Female Two-barred Crossbill
Male Two-barred Crossbill, Hjelme, Øygarden, May 2020
Female Two-barred Crossibll, Engerdal, Norway, February 2020
Female Two-barred Crossbill
Male Two-barred Crossbill, Hjelme, Øygarden, May 2020
Female Two-barred Crossibll, Engerdal, Norway, February 2020
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