[obol] 10 Red Crossbills at the bird bath

[David Helzer]

Dan and OBOL,

This reminded to post that I have also heard a flock of RED CROSSBILLS 
near my house about 3 times in the last month, they were here again 
this morning.  I live near NE 26th and Alberta in Portland, not too 
many mature confiers in the immediate area, but Alberta Park is nearby 
and has a good supply.


Dave Helzer
Portland, Oregon
aphelocoma at spiritone.com

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Subject: 10 Red Crossbills at the bird bath
From: Dan van den Broek <danpvdb AT yahoo.com>
  Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:35:56 -0700 (PDT)
Hello

There has been a flock of Red Crossbills flying around in the fir trees 
for the
past 3 or 4 weeks around my house in Gladstone. I see or here Red 
Crossbills
here off and on throughout the year.


Today when I arrived home...as I was leaving the car, there was a flock 
at the
top of a nearby fir tree. I watched them fly from the fir, into an oak, 
then
down to one of the bird baths in the garden.


It was pretty cool to have them in the garden.

I frequently see or here Red Crossbills at Mt. Tabor this time of 
year...so I
guess they are migrating through, like the evening grosbeaks.


Other good birds around here include a (April 23) Hermit Thrush and Fox 
Sparrow
and a possible Pacific-slope on April 24.


Dan van den Broek

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