Crossbills

Robert Ringler (ringler@cct.infi.net)
Sat, 03 Jan 1998 19:41:55 -0800


On January 3, 1998 while birding with Bill Kulp in the Liberty 
Watershed on Pine Knob Road, Carroll County we observed a flock of about 
18 White-winged Crossbills which flew into some White Pines beside the 
road and actively fed for about 10 minutes.  They were joined by a flock 
of about 15 Pine Siskins.  They seemed to be flushed by passing traffic 
and flew into a bare deciduous tree for several minutes before traffic 
again seemed to flush the birds and they flew off.  Red-breasted 
Nuthatches were common there.  This was about 0830-0900.

				Bob Ringler