Hi all,
This morning a received an email from the homeowner hosting the crossbill
in Enfield. She asked me to relay to the list that, while she is very much
in favor of bird enthusiasm (and did not call the sheriff on Gary), she
feels very uncomfortable having people park near her house and look into
her windows with binoculars, which is hard to avoid given the placement of
the feeder in question. It's a difficult situation and we can't tell anyone
not to drive on a public road, but please, if you are considering looking
for this bird, keep your distance and wait for the bird to appear in a more
neutral location, perhaps in the larch stand farther west on the road.
Jay
On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 6:34 PM, Gary Kohlenberg jg...@cornell.edu wrote:
I had a little time this afternoon to head up and try and see this
uncommon Crossbill. I wasn't able to hear or see him unfortunately but was
able to attract the attention of 2 Sheriff patrol cars. The neighbors in
this area are obviously bored or have overdosed on reality TV. Otherwise
our public servants are very professional and friendly, but not well versed
in winter finch activities.
Gary
On Mar 11, 2015, at 2:41 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote:
All,
An immature male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL is frequenting a private feeder in
Enfield, just west of the intersection of Sheffield Road and Enfield Center
Road. The homeowner reported this bird to eBird a few days ago. I have not
spoken with her, but I was able to see the bird from the road this morning.
It flew in and landed in a tree between Sheffield Road and Hedgerow Drive.
It stayed there calling for several minutes, then flew up to a tamarack to
feed. We did not see it visit the feeder, but it has apparently been coming
for several days. Its head and upperparts were quite red, but the
underparts were brownish and streaked.
Photo here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaymcgowan/16761068526/
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Macaulay Library
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
jw...@cornell.edu
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