Did not see the bird until well after daylight (1/27/05) when it appeared on the ground under the feeders with Evening Grosbeaks. Got about 15 minutes of good looks at the "interior" (grey-crowned). Other birders said it was in a nearby tree for an extended time. Homeowner was quite cogenial. Chatted with him the late afternoon before and he suggested I get my radiator up (down?) to speed because temps of -38C were expected overnight. So I got the radiator fluid installed to -50C (down from 0 F) and 5W30 oil and windshield wash certified to -45C. And still needed a "boost" at 6AM. The van idled for over 1/2 hour and still was not up to normal operating temperature. It took hours for the interior to warm up altho the van has two heaters. It was so cold that .... 30F felt balmy and I took my jacket and hat off (after < -30C). Directions to Grey-crowned Rosy-Finch >When arriving at Sudbury, coming north on highway 69, take the "new" >Trans-Canada Highway 17 Bypass west (Southwest Bypass). From the >from Trans-Canada Highway 17 west of Sudbury, just past the Lively turn-off, >take Highway 144 north to Chelmsford. Continue through lights (at highway >35) north on County Road 15 and follow it past a big curve until you get >to >Montee Principale, in a small cluster of homes. Turn left on Montee >Principale >(opposite direction from the Sudbury Downs Race track) >and follow to the end, where it curves off to right onto Seguin Rd. The >feeders are at the first house, number 374. Name on the mailbox is >Somerset.
