Rick Blom writes: > Charles Swift, ex-Baltimore birder now living in Idaho and > visiting > for the holidays, called today (December 31) and said that he and > others had found both Red and White-winged Crossbills at Pine Ridge > Golf Course at Loch Raven Reservoir today. The birds were seen most > frequently around the 6th and 7th greens and tees, which are right > behind the driving range parking lot on the entrance road. As many > as 10 Reds and an indeterminate number of White-wingeds were seen. Rick, Thanks for the heads-up. Fran and I are thinking about trying to add Baltimore and Carroll Counties to our short list (so far) of crossbill sightings in Maryland. Sorry we didn't get a chance to chat at Boomers but I was just a tad tired out (not to mention wet!). Hopefully our paths will cross in January at Conowingo! Cheers, Norm =============== Norm Saunders Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net