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 > > > > > -- > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Group 'Maryland & DC Birding'. > To view group guidelines or change email preferences, visit this group on > the web at http://www.mdbirding.com > Posts can be sent to the group by sending an email to > <mdbirding...> > > >
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