[wisb] Re: ALERT: RED CROSSBILLS FOREST BEACH MIGRATORY PRESERVE
- From: steven lubahn <stevenlubahn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jsommer2@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:26:41 -0500
I had a Red Crossbill fly over my house around 9:30am this morning. I thought I
was hearing things.
Steven Lubahn
Cudahy
Milw. Co
On Aug 11, 2012, at 3:11 PM, Joan Sommer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Yes, I am not punking you!
>
> Marilyn Bontly and I were at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve today between
> 10:30 and 11am. On Lake Church Rd, far west side of the preserve.
>
> I saw a bunch of red birds flitting around in a pine and hollered, Purple
> Finches. Then we both said, those don't sound right. We looked again and they
> were really really red. Way redder than a purple finch would ever be.They
> were moving around so much that it was difficult to get a look at the bills.
> There were really red birds and yellowish birds. Not sure but I also thought
> there were immatures too.
>
> I got a very good look at a female that sat still for a moment and it was
> yellowish in front and had a brownish back.
>
> The birds flew off in a flock and circled around and came back and sat for a
> minute or two on the back of a deciduous tree where we couldn't see them but
> could hear them. From there, they took off and flew east.
>
> I listened to the song when I got home and was convinced that was what we
> saw. Unbelievable as it might be!
>
> We didn't have time to chase after them to relocate BUT Marilyn got a call
> from Mike Wanger who was/is birding at FBMP this afternoon and he
> independently found the same flock (I assume the same flock) due east of
> where we had seen them. I don't know how many he had but he found them
> working the top of a pine that was loaded with cones. North of the clubhouse
> and the parking lot.
>
> So, 12-15, possibly 20 RED CROSSBILLS at FBMP today….August 11th! WOW!
>
> Joan Sommer
> N. Ozaukee County
>
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