------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: [email protected] To: jslind at frontiernet.net, dkuder at citlink.net Date sent: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:48:32 +0000 Subject: White-winged Crossbills
Jim and Dee, I saw your report on the Duluth area and thought I could add more from my visit the past 3 days. I also saw the report by Dee on the White-winged Crossbills. Please post this report to the list serve if you can. I'm visiting from Northern California. 7/16 Wednesday I saw 6 White-winged Crossbills in the pines on the west side of Cty 211, about 1/2 mile north of Cty 133 (Meadowlands Road). I photographed 2 of them. (St. Louis County) 7/17 Thursday I saw one White-winged Crossbill feeding a chick along Cty Rd. 2 north of the Cty 15 connection at a driveway marked 8488. (Lake County) 7/17 Thursday I saw over 100 White-winged Crossbills feeding on the purple flowers at the top of a row of what looked like Tamarack trees along the north side of Stony River Rd. approx. 1 mile northeast of Cty Rd. 11 around 6pm. I took many photos. (Lake County) I understand the White-winged Crossbills are not regular in the summer, and was very impressed to find any, let alone over 108 birds in two days. Good Birding! David W. Nelson San Rafael, CA ------- End of forwarded message -------
