I went to Druid Ridge Cemetery to check on the Pine Siskins and to 
hope for a Redpoll this morning. Soon I met up with Marcy Stutzman. We 
did not find any Siskins or Redpolls over the course of several hours 
together or separately. The number of Goldfinches has increased a 
great deal since earlier in the week.

The activity this week was mainly in the hemlock trees, which have a 
lot of cones. I have noticed that white pine cones seem to be very 
scarce most places I have looked, especially around Liberty Lake. 
Spruce cones are abundant now in my area but not quite ripe. Perhaps 
they will draw in some interesting northern species soon.

Steve Sanford
Randallstown, Baltimore County
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