I saw NO White-winged Crossbills this morning between 8:45 and noon at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins. It was about 18 degrees and a light snow was falling until about 10:30 or so, when the skies mostly cleared. Bird activity in general this morning was quite subdued. I DID see a flock of 8 Red Crossbills (all apparently Type 5s) for a time in the spruce just w of the main entrance.
I will try to visit the cemetery the next couple of days and post the outcomes. For those still wanting to the see the White-winged Crossbills, they could be gone, they could still be around. In either event, finding them may require hours of searching. Other observations of note today: Eurasian Collared-Dove - perched on an American Elm branch singing away House Finch - one male in the top of various trees singing away American Robin singing its ventriloquist song within a berry-laden juniper Cackling Geese mixed in with several Canada Goose flocks Cedar Waxwing - one flock of about 15 birds flew through Townsend's Solitaire - heard Bob Shade out in the sun No Mountain Chickadees detected, despite their being about the 3rd most numerous species in the cemetery at present Total of 20 species. Dave Leatherman Fort Collins -- Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en
