Early this afternoon there were three White-winged Crossbills in the
spruces between the Interpretive Center and the parking lot. I've been
seeing a small flock of these birds on campus irregularly for the past
few weeks. One of today's birds was an adult female, and another
appeared to be an orange-yellow first year male. I was not able to study
the third bird long enough to determine age or sex. So far I have not
heard any crossbills singing on territory, but if these birds hang
around that might change...
Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County
bobthebirdman.blogspot.com
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Bob Dunlap
Naturalist, Linnaeus Arboretum
Manager, Nobel Hall Greenhouse
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Ave.
Saint Peter, MN 56082
507-933-7199
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