The Parrot Crossbill occurs primarily in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the northwestern parts of Russia, as well as in Estonia and Latvia. Pine seed production can show large variations from year to year and therefore, the number of Parrot Crossbill varies a lot in Norway and at Lista.
During autumn 2017, we registered large numbers of Parrot Crossbill at Lista BO, where 845 individuals were counted in October. The figures below show updated data from the bird station: