Hi All, 10 Red Crossbills relocated in the same spot Mike had them yesterday. Joan, Seth, Dani and I are watching them right now. Life bird for Dani and I! They are putting on a good show. Becca Setzer Glendale WI On Aug 11, 2012, at 5:06 PM, mike wanger <misterwanger@xxxxxxxxx> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> #################### >>> You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin >> Birding Network (Wisbirdn). >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn >>> To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn >>> Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn >>> >>> >> >> #################### >> You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin >> Birding Network (Wisbirdn). >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn >> To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: >> //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn >> Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn >> >> >> > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding > Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn > > #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn