Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red crossbill irruption year?

[Matthew Young]

Hi Kevin,

It's the largest type 4 irruption in the northeast in at least 25 years,
and it's one of the top three Type 2 irruptions in the same time period. We
often have a few type 2 around in the northeast most years. The numbers
this year are impressive though.

Matt

On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 1:20 PM Kevin C Packard  wrote:

> Hi fellow birders,
>
>  I've been having some success in finding red crossbills recently, mainly
> where the Finger Lakes Trail crosses Michigan Hollow Rd (the N crossing of
> the two at the creek), but also today on the FLT near where it crosses
> Travor Rd in Danby. Jay McGowan was kind enough to tell me that I had been
> observing both Type 2 and Type 12 crossbills at Michigan Hollow. I'm
> curious if this is considered an irruption year for this species.  Whether
> or no, it's quite satisfying hearing (and today finally getting good looks
> at)  crossbills. Happy birding!
>
> Cheers,
>
>  Kevin Packard
>
> PS: Be advised that the Michigan Hollow location is much more accessible.
> Travor Rd is driveable is you have a jeep or similar good ground clearance
> vehicle that does not mind poor dirt roads. I don't, so I just walked the
> FLT from S Danby Rd (2.5 miles round trip) instead. Ebird lists at
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S166817133 (Michigan Hollow, April 1)
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S166953165 (FLT - Travor Rd, April 2)
>
>
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Red crossbill irruption year?

[Kevin C Packard]

Hi fellow birders,

 I've been having some success in finding red crossbills recently, mainly where 
the Finger Lakes Trail crosses Michigan Hollow Rd (the N crossing of the two at 
the creek), but also today on the FLT near where it crosses Travor Rd in Danby. 
Jay McGowan was kind enough to tell me that I had been observing both Type 2 
and Type 12 crossbills at Michigan Hollow. I'm curious if this is considered an 
irruption year for this species.  Whether or no, it's quite satisfying hearing 
(and today finally getting good looks at)  crossbills. Happy birding!

Cheers,

 Kevin Packard

PS: Be advised that the Michigan Hollow location is much more accessible. 
Travor Rd is driveable is you have a jeep or similar good ground clearance 
vehicle that does not mind poor dirt roads. I don't, so I just walked the FLT 
from S Danby Rd (2.5 miles round trip) instead. Ebird lists at

https://ebird.org/checklist/S166817133 (Michigan Hollow, April 1)

https://ebird.org/checklist/S166953165 (FLT - Travor Rd, April 2)





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