There are tons of pine, spruce, and fir cones in northern WI this year and Red Crossbills - mostly Type 10's - have been atypically present since late June. I can't speak for the situation in the boreal forests of Canada, however. Ryan Brady Washburn, Bayfield County, WI http://www.pbase.com/rbrady > To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [wisb] Re: Finches at Forest Beach MP > From: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 20:24:54 -0400 > > We have not yet seen the forecast for northern finches, so I am wondering if > the heavy rains experienced up north following the really heftily long winter > may have had impact on the cone production there. Anyone have information on > this? > > Betsy Abert, South Milwaukee > betsyacorn@xxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Calvin Brennan <vermivora@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Wisconsin Birds <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thu, Sep 4, 2014 6:42 pm > Subject: [wisb] Finches at Forest Beach MP > > > Greetings, > > There were a couple of unexpected sightings at the Preserve this evening > including a Red Crossbill in the clump of open spruce trees in the southwest > corner of the property (part of the Hardwood Trail on the map). All the > spruces > here are heavy laden with new cones which must of seemed a bonanza for a > hungry > crossbill. A flyover Pine Siskin was also noted. > Calvin Brennan > WGLBBO > Belgium, 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