I tried to see the WW Crossbill twice today; once at about noon and again 
around 3 PM, no luck.  Did anyone one see it today?  Am wondering if it's 
worth going back again Sunday or Monday.  Thanks.

Winger West
Millersville, MD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Noah Kahn" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:14 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] White-winged crossbill advice


> Hi All,
>
> Glad people are still seeing the white-winged crossbill.  The bird is 
> apparently still coming daily to the water dish on my backyard wooden 
> porch.  Lately, I have been reading that folks are only seeing the bird 
> for 2 seconds at a time.  To maximize your chance at a decent look, I 
> would advise staking out the water bath anytime from 10am-3pm, which is 
> the only window that I'm aware people, or I, have actually seen him.  When 
> he comes, I've seen him spend up to 5 minutes in the area, preening or 
> working on buds.  When he drinks, it's never for more than 30 seconds. 
> Unfortunately, it shuns the thistle socks I have out for other finches.
>
> Best viewing is from Sligo Creek Pkwy, just west of Colesville Rd. looking 
> up the hill at my wooden deck...feeders are plainly visible, water bath is 
> a flat black tray that may not be obvious from below but it's secured to 
> the deck railing.  Good luck!
>
> Noah Kahn
> Silver Spring, MD
>
>
> Noah Kahn
>
> "There are some who can live without wild things, and some who 
> cannot...like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until 
> progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a 
> still higher 'standard of living' is worth its cost in things natural, 
> wild, and free. For us of the minority, the opportunity to see geese is 
> more important than television, and the chance to find a pasque-flower is 
> a right as inalienable as free speech."
> Aldo Leopold (who else?)
>
> ---------------------------------
> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it 
> now.
>