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 <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 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/ -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
