Crossbills

Ed Boyd (edboyd@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us)
Tue, 23 Dec 1997 16:20:11 -0500 

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After spending about 2 hours at the City Water offices at Liberty Resv. =
on Oakland Rd. in Carroll County this afternoon, 3 female Red Crossbills =
were finally located in the pines behind the white care taker house on =
the east side of the property at about 2:40pm. A single female was found =
there yesterday by one of the employees who is a novice birder and =
wasn't sure of his identification until he saw the three birds today. =
Several flocks of crossbills were found in the pines along Deer Park Rd. =
in Carroll Counthy this morning, consisting of both flavors. If anyone =
can tell me where along this 2 mile stretch through the pines these =
birds were observed, I would appreciate a more precise location.
People should check the White Pines at Loch Raven and Prettyboy Resvs. =
for flocks at these locations. Another location to try may be the pines =
at Soldiers Delight. Their dwarfed growth may allow birders to view =
these birds at nearly eye level as well as overlook a greater area from =
some of the hillsides.
Ed Boyd
Finksburg, MD
edboyd@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us

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After spending about 2 hours at the = City Water=20 offices at Liberty Resv. on Oakland Rd. in Carroll County this = afternoon, 3=20 female Red Crossbills were finally located in the pines behind the white = care=20 taker house on the east side of the property at about 2:40pm. A single = female=20 was found there yesterday by one of the employees who is a novice birder = and=20 wasn't sure of his identification until he saw the three birds today. = Several=20 flocks of crossbills were found in the pines along Deer Park Rd. in = Carroll=20 Counthy this morning, consisting of both flavors. If anyone can tell me = where=20 along this 2 mile stretch through the pines these birds were observed, I = would=20 appreciate a more precise location.
People should check the White Pines = at Loch=20 Raven and Prettyboy Resvs. for flocks at these locations. Another = location to=20 try may be the pines at Soldiers Delight. Their dwarfed growth may allow = birders=20 to view these birds at nearly eye level as well as overlook a greater = area from=20 some of the hillsides.
Ed Boyd
Finksburg, MD
edboyd@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us
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