Today I heard what I thought was a Red Crossbill in the pine forest near the intersection of Canaan Road and Hammond Hill Road just east of Ithaca. Just one individual, but calling loudly and regularly. I had my phone with me and Merlin also confirmed the sound recording as a red crossbill. I never sighted it, but still have the recording saved in Merlin.
I frequent Hammond Hill to hike and bird, but I’ve never heard one up there. In fact, I’ve never heard or sighted one in Tompkins County. Have red crossbills been sighted in our area in the past? Thanks in advance for your insight! Jessica Kerns Mt Pleasant Rd, Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
