[EBB Sightings] Red Crossbills

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Hi There-

  I saw crossbills come to my feeder (in the Rockridge area of Oakland) =
for a couple of years , 2001-2002, but unfortunately have not seen one =
since.

-Tarra
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: John Harris=20
  To: Matt Ricketts=20
  Cc: sightings at diabloaudubon.com=20
  Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:46 AM
  Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] Red Crossbills


  Matt et al.,
  Sorry for the late reply.  In the 18 years or so that I've lived in=20
  Oakland, I can only recall 2 or maybe 3 years during which I saw=20
  crossbills regularly.  In at least one year it was a pretty big =
outbreak=20
  year all over the bay area, based on the sightings that were being=20
  reported.  Unfortunately, I can't recall which years.  During those =
years,=20
  I saw crossbills with regularity in Redwood and upper Joaquin Miller=20
  parks.  The trail where I walk my dogs daily would often yield =
crossbills=20
  several times weekly.  That is the Dunn trail, which you can access =
from=20
  the parking lot on Skyline, a half mile or so north of Redwood Rd.. I=20
  would also suggest driving Skyline Blvd along the section where it=20
  separates Redwood Regional Park and Joaquin Miller and stop at various =

  places.  I saw them primarily in Monterey Pines, or flying between=20
  isolated pine stands.  Some of these have been hit hard by pine pitch=20
  canker, so it will be interesting to see what happens next time we =
have a=20
  lot of crossbills around.  Hope that's helpful.

  John H. Harris
  Professor of Biology
  Mills College
  5000 MacArthur Blvd.
  Oakland, CA 94613
  (510) 430-2027
  johnh at mills.edu


  On Fri, 20 Aug 2004, Matt Ricketts wrote:

  > No, I haven't seen any lately, but am wondering if anyone knows of =
any reliable
  > spots in the East Bay to find this species. I know going out birding =
just to
  > look for crossbills isn't the wisest thing given their irregular and =
irruptive
  > nature, but they are one of my "nemesis" birds. Several times while =
in the
  > Northwest I have heard flocks flying over but have not once been =
able to get a
  > good look at any birds! So, if anyone knows of any spots or has seen =
or heard
  > any lately I would appreciate the info (e-mail off-list).
  >
  > Thanks,
  > Matt Ricketts
  > El Cerrito
  >
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----- Original Message ----- 
  
From: John Harris 
  
To: Matt Ricketts 
  
Cc: sightings at diabloaudubon.com=20
  
  
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, =
2004 8:46=20
  AM
  
Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] =
Red=20
  Crossbills
  

Matt et al.,
Sorry for the late reply.  In the =
18 years=20
  or so that I've lived in 
Oakland, I can only recall 2 or maybe 3 =
years=20
  during which I saw 
crossbills regularly.  In at least one =
year it was=20
  a pretty big outbreak 
year all over the bay area, based on the =
sightings=20
  that were being 
reported.  Unfortunately, I can't recall =
which=20
  years.  During those years, 
I saw crossbills with regularity =
in=20
  Redwood and upper Joaquin Miller 
parks.  The trail where I =
walk my=20
  dogs daily would often yield crossbills 
several times =
weekly.  That=20
  is the Dunn trail, which you can access from 
the parking lot on =
Skyline, a=20
  half mile or so north of Redwood Rd.. I 
would also suggest driving =
Skyline=20
  Blvd along the section where it 
separates Redwood Regional Park =
and=20
  Joaquin Miller and stop at various 
places.  I saw them =
primarily in=20
  Monterey Pines, or flying between 
isolated pine stands.  Some =
of=20
  these have been hit hard by pine pitch 
canker, so it will be =
interesting=20
  to see what happens next time we have a 
lot of crossbills =
around. =20
  Hope that's helpful.

John H. Harris
Professor of =
Biology
Mills=20
  College
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94613
(510) =
430-2027
johnh at mills.edu


On Fri, =
20 Aug=20
  2004, Matt Ricketts wrote:

> No, I haven't seen any lately, =
but am=20
  wondering if anyone knows of any reliable
> spots in the East =
Bay to=20
  find this species. I know going out birding just to
> look for=20
  crossbills isn't the wisest thing given their irregular and =
irruptive
>=20
  nature, but they are one of my "nemesis" birds. Several times while in =

  the
> Northwest I have heard flocks flying over but have not =
once been=20
  able to get a
> good look at any birds! So, if anyone knows of =
any spots=20
  or has seen or heard
> any lately I would appreciate the info =
(e-mail=20
  off-list).
>
> Thanks,
> Matt Ricketts
> El=20
  Cerrito
>
>=20
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