Dave Smith, Marcy Stutzman and I were there around 4:45 to 5:15 PM today and 
saw no sign of the crossbills.  By the way, when the cemetery says it shuts 
the gates at dusk (sunset was at 5:15 this evening), you'd better learn 
their definition of dusk because they locked the gates promptly at 5 PM.  We 
had to call the grounds keeper to come let us out.  He was very apologetic 
and we said no need, that it was our fault, not his.

Winger West
Millersville, MD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryce Butler" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:58 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] WW X-Bills Druid Ridge Cemetery


>I stopped off at the cemetery at 2:55. Dan Haas was already there. I went 
>to
> check the backside of the row of hemlocks. I heard the birds arrive and
> stepped back out in front. Dan was waving and pointing. We watched a flock
> of 25 feeding on the tops of the trees, maybe ten trees in from the west
> end. It was 3:05. They were there maybe five minutes, hop-scotching 
> towards
> the west end when the flock startled and flew off, heading southwest from
> the hemlocks.
> Bryce Butler
> Baltimore
> 
>