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Re: Centennial Park WWCR's - 2/8

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Cliff Comeau

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Cliff Comeau

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Sun, 8 Feb 2009 14:19:41 -0500

At least 6 White-winged Crossbills (3 males, 3 females) were still in the 
evergreens just east of the Centennial Park entrance between 12:30 and 1:30 
pm.

Parking was a problem.

Cliff Comeau
Beltsville/Calverton MD


----- Original Message ---
From: "PETER OSENTON" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:07 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Centennial Park WWCR's - 2/8


> Hey Everyone,
>
> I just came back from Centennial Park a little while ago and the 
> White-winged Crossbills are still there.
>
> I arrived at 9:20am today and found Kevin Heffernan and Karen Darcy (and a 
> couple of other birders)looking at a lone male WWCR sitting on top of a 
> Douglas Fir tree.  This is the very first set of trees on the right side 
> just as you enter the main (south entrance) to the park. Then, Bob Ringler 
> joined us right about this time.  A few minutes later, a flock of about 16 
> birds flew into that tree, a mix of males and females.  After about 3 
> minutes, the birds flew off to the left and across the entrance road and 
> landed on a Doug Fir.  They were there about 4-5 minutes, then, flew off 
> further down near the overflow parking lot on the left where a tiny creek 
> flows.  Dave and Maureen Harvey showed up then and we all got great looks 
> at them as they were closer and the sun was out then too.  A few birds 
> were on the ground for a couple of minutes as well.
>
> Peter Osenton
> Jessup, Md (AA Co.)