Don't know if any of you have seen this on JerseyBirds but it appears that crossbills are moving south at an unprecedented early time. Keep your fingers crossed and keep an eye on your feeders!
 
Tyler Bell

California, Maryland
Subject: Re: Red Crossbill in Linwood, NJ- & Cape May too!
From: Steve Walker <swalker AT CHEMISTRY.OHIO-STATE.EDU>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:41:37 -0400

Crossbills have been irrupting into Maine this summer, with White-winged 
being the predominant species.  Something must be up with the cones in 
Canada.  

Steve Walker
Pennington, NJ

Christopher Vogel  said:

> 
> Interestingly, and unbelievably enough, two Red Crossbills flew out of the 
Pines in the dune at Cape May Point- between St. Mary's and St. Peter's 
Jetties- this morning around ten.
> 
> One was a very dull red, the other quite olive with a nice olive rump. 
They "kip-kip"ed their way west, clockwise around the Point, but whether 
they put down in Pines near Alexander or Brainard Avenues, or continued on 
to Delaware is unbeknownst to me.
> 
> Very odd birds, indeed, especially for the time of year! In answer, yup 
there are a handful of odd summer/breeding records, from the Pine Barrens, 
and even a previous late July record for Cape May (Belleplain). 
> 
> Cheers
> CJV
> Cape May, NJ
> birdcapemay.net