While on an Owl Walk with the Essex County F.N.C. that turned up 0
owls, we observed 350 (my estimate) to 500 (wife's estimate)
White-winged Crossbills at the Holiday Beach Conservation Area in Essex
County. They were actively feeding on the spruce cones surrounding the
pine plantation which is just north of the park entrance. I have never
seen numbers like this in Essex County before; a beautiful sight.
Thomas Hurst
Directions: Holiday Beach is just south of Malden Centre on County Rd.
#50, Heritage Rd. Take Hwy. 401 to Howard Rd. in Windsor
, turn left on Howard (Cty Rd. #9) go south to end and turn right onto
Cty. Rd. #20 to Malden Centre turn left onto Cty.Rd. 50 to Holiday Beach
(just past the first curve in the road).
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