Date: 1/3/13 1:18 pm
From: Joe Hanfman <auk1844...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Crossbills @ Patuxent research refuge?


I got to the North Tract at 2:25 pm and had 3 White-winged Crossbills near
the start of the Pine Trail eating at gumballs. Also had 2 American Tree
Sparrows in the cattails about 100 yards past the Visitor Center and on the
left side of the road. Thanks - Dan.

Joe Hanfman
Columbia, MD

On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Gail B. Mackiernan %3Ckatahdinss%
40comcast.net%3E <katahdinss...> wrote:

> Hi all --
>
> The answer to the question above is: for some, but not for us :-(
>
> We met Marcia Balestri on the wildlife loop road towards Lake Allen (maybe
> about 11 AM) and she and Leslie and Joe Starr had seen WWCR in the pines
> earlier across from the airport, but the birds had flown off. Despite a lot
> of searching, we could not relocate them. As Dan noted, the road from the
> loop to Lake Allen was closed. Consolation prizes were a lot of RB
> Nuthatches and two Hermit Thrushes. We looked at the feeders for a bit and
> did not see a BC Chickadee either.
>
> Oh well, another try another time. The North Tract is closed tomorrow and
> Saturday for hunting.
>
> Gail Mackiernan & Barry Cooper
> Colesville, MD
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Dan Haas" <nervousbirds...>
> *To: *"Gail B. Mackiernan %<3Ckatahdinss...>%3E" <
> <katahdinss...>
> *Cc: *<mdbirding...>, <jonblithe...>
> *Sent: *Thursday, January 3, 2013 11:50:02 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [MDBirding] Are Crossbills still @ Patuxent research
> refuge?
>
> Quick check offered up no Crossbills, of either variety. That said, the
> road where they've regularly been seen was closed to all but those hunting
> something...
>
> Dan Haas
>
>
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