[wisb] Re: ALERT: RED CROSSBILLS FOREST BEACH MIGRATORY PRESERVE
- From: Todd Wilson <maxpaul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:23:58 -0500
Just got back from Forest Beach (6-7am), and the red crossbills are
still present! 15-20 in several flocks, moving around quite a bit and
feeding on heavily cone laden spruce trees. I got some audio recordings
which I will post soon.
Todd Wilson
Glendale
On 8/11/2012 5:06 PM, mike wanger wrote:
> Hi Bird Nerds:
> Here is my ebird post to help you possibly locate the RED CROSSBILLS:
>
> > From the main building, take the trail across the street heading northwest.
> After 150 yards or so, it tops out in a grouping of 40' pinecone-laden
> conifers. A flock was observed there for close to 20 minutes by two of us;
> the closest bird at 20 feet. They perched and hung, many near branch-ends,
> availing good views of their crossed bills as they attacked the cones.
> Flock was a mixture of dull red birds and dull yellow (almost greenish)
> birds, presumed adults. Dark wings, no wingbars, notched tails. Flight
> calls matched Sibley's red crossbill "calls #1_NY" on my iphone.
>
> I believe Joan and Marilyn saw them in a different spot, so they're likely
> on the move. However, the above location has trees with a heavy crop of
> cones and so might be a good starting spot.
>
> What a thrill!
>
> Bird on,
> Mike Wanger
> Milwaukee
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 3:26 PM, steven lubahn<stevenlubahn@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>
>> 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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