I can't even believe it. I had a White-winged Crossbill in my feeder this morning. 
I went out side to brush off the snow and fill the feeders. In the back yard I kept 
hearing a jeet jeet, jeet jeet, almost Winter Wren like. That is what I almost except 
that it was other than I just didn't like the sound of it for a Winter Wren. When I was done
 I came in turned around and the birds had already landed in the feeders and deck. The 
cowbirds were feeding on my corner feeder and I noticed a slightly smaller bird in with 
the 3 or 4 cowbirds. IT had white wing bars. 2 big ones long oval shaped they appeared. 
The first thought that popped in my head was Evening Grosbeak. But there was no yellow 
and not the right shape or color. Then siskin, to big and wrong wing bars and color. Bomb 
I then saw the Cross beak. My feeder is only 10 feet from the window. I flew thru the air 
to grab my camera. came back 2 seconds later and it and everything else was gone.
 I searched the trees thru my windows and there was a Sharpie sitting in a tree. I ran out 
side clapping my hands. I had my own selfish reasons for denying the bird from a meal. 
He flew off. The Crossbill has not been back. NO PICTURE. NO PROOF Other than my 
Description. I am HOPEFULLY WAITING for this bird to come back. I have seen and heard 
this bird in the past. Its been so long that I forgot the call. Its all too familiar now. 
All of this happened at 7:45 this morning.
Sean McCandless