RFI Crossbill locations
Felton, Gary L. (glf1@cdc.gov)
Wed, 24 Dec 1997 08:05:34 -0500
Ed, if you get precise directions for these areas would you mind
forwarding them to me.
Thanks,
Gary Felton
GLF1@CDC.GOV
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Boyd [SMTP:edboyd@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 4:20 PM
> To: MDOsprey@ARI.Net
> Subject: Crossbills
>
> 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