July 16th & 30 19th and single Oct. 19th. One at Alton Water, June 2nd is only the second record for the reservoir. Recorded from 30 localities in the second half of the year though certainly less numerous. Maximum counts were 23 north at Bawdsey, July 4th, up to 50 Minsmere in July and up to 200 Thetford Forest from July 1st to Aug. 30th. PARROT CROSSBILL Loxia pytyopsittacus A rare winter visitor. Small numbers were seen regularly in the Mayday Farm area of Thetford Forest throughout January and until mid-February by many observers. The birds were often associated with Crossbills and the numbers that observers assigned to this species varied considerably. B r a n d o n : Mayday Fm, ç Jan. 2nd to 30th and Feb. 11th, or Jan. 2nd to Feb. 5th, second o- Feb. 2nd (PJD et al).
These birds are considered to have arrived at this site as part of a national influx in autumn 1990. C O M M O N R O S E F I N C H Carpodacus erythrinus A very rare passage migrant. Southwold: Golf Course, Ç /imm. June 2nd (JMC). This is the fifth record for Suffolk and on a typical date. BULLFINCH Pyrrhula pyrrhula An abundant resident. Breeding reports included 25 pairs at Minsmere (36 in 1990 & 25 in 1989) and six pairs at North Warren (four in 1990). Landguard recorded individual birds on Mar. 3rd (two), 13th and 22nd, Apr. 8th (two) and 12th, July 14th and Nov. 4th while six flew south on Nov. 6th. Double-figure counts came only from North Warren where there were 15 Jan. 27th & 11 Dec. 4th. HAWFINCH Coccothraustes coccothraustes An uncommon resident. Recorded from 19 sites including 11 possible breeding localities, though singing males/ territories were only located at five sites. Campsea Ash: singing cr Mar. 6th., S p r o u g h t o n : Hazel Wood, singing cr Mar. 2nd. I p s w i c h : Christchurch Pk, Arboretum, agitated pair Apr. 26th. H a d l e i g h / A l d h a m : Wolves Wood, recorded throughout and thought to have bred. L a c k f o r d : Church, singing cr Apr. 4th.
Peak counts were seven at Hazel Wood, Sproughton, Jan. 27th & Apr. 6th and four Staverton Thicks, Wantisden, May 4th. Lower numbers than usual in the Santon Downham area were linked to a failure of the local Cherry crop. LAPLAND BUNTING Calcarius lapponicus An uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor. Recorded from only five coastal sites in the first winter period although Sudbourne produced a new County record total: Minsmere: Jan. 11th, Feb. 9th & 10th & Apr. 3rd. T h e b e r t o n : single in a back garden Feb. 12th & 13th, during the period of harsh weather. S u d b o u r n e : Sudbourne Marshes, 5 0 Jan. 3rd; 70 Jan. 5th and 100 Jan. 13th (CPSR).
Felixstowe: Landguard Pt, Feb. 10th. T r i m l e y St M a r y : Trimley Marshes, two Jan. 1st; eight Jan. 12th, five Jan. 13th, singles Jan. 21st & Feb. 7th.
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