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) -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
