Other Red Crossbills seen in January 1998 included a flock of ten birds 
found during the Sugarloaf Christmas Count, in a stand of white pines in 
upper Montgomery County (Beallsville vicinity).

Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Sussman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] crossbill question


|
| In a message dated 2/8/2009 7:37:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
|  writes:
|
| Has  there ever been a Red Crossbill irruption in MD similar to what is
| currently going on with the White-winged's?
|
| Andy  Martin
|
|
|
| Hi Andy,
| January 1998 was the last big irruption year for crossbills in MD.  There
| were good numbers of Red Crossbills seen in Carroll County near Liberty
| Reservoir, with smaller numbers of White-winged Crossbills also. They were 
not
| nearly so widespread as this year however, sticking mainly to just a 
couple of
| locations near the reservoir, and didn't linger as long either if I'm not
| mistaken.
|
| Rick Sussman
| Woodbine,MD
| |