[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills!/Boreal Chickadees/Black-backed Woodpeckers/Northern Hawk Owl, etc.

1/15/14 Southwestern Essex Co. - Newcomb and Minerva I found Red Crossbills in three different locations in Minerva this morning. They were singing, calling, gritting, preening, and the males acted a bit aggressive toward one another. Most of the birds appeared to be paired, but they joined

[nysbirds-l] Red Crossbills!/Boreal Chickadees/Black-backed Woodpeckers/Northern Hawk Owl, etc.

1/15/14 Southwestern Essex Co. - Newcomb and Minerva I found Red Crossbills in three different locations in Minerva this morning. They were singing, calling, gritting, preening, and the males acted a bit aggressive toward one another. Most of the birds appeared to be paired, but they joined