Jay,
That's super cool - thanks for looking into it and the update!
Best birding,
Stefan
On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Jay S. <yourcatoliver@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Heard back from Matt Young at Cornell, and he confirmed that the Red
Crossbills lingering around Dan Lawson cabin are indeed Type 1. That's the
default type for the Appalachians but I wanted to be sure. Also, I think
this information would be of interest to birders who keep life lists,
because it is entirely possible that Type 1 will one day be recognized as a
separate species.
Also wanted to mention that Kristine Johnson, Supervisory Forester of the
park, responded to my previous post about these crossbills and said, "We've
seen red crossbills over the years at the Dan Lawson place likely because
of salt licks put out in the past for cattle. They seem to crave salt for
some reason. Another common name for them is 'saltbird'."
Things that make you go Hmmm.
Jay Sturner
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