Great views this morning of a flock of 14 Crossbills in a small oak tree on the old firing range. The birds were easily visible from the main track down to the Central Crossroads and I watched them for some time as they occasionally flew down to drink and bathe in puddles near the base of the tree. Elswehere on the reserve Siskins and Lesser Redpolls were feeding in the tops of Birch and Alder.
Wealden Reserves Office Manager