I just loooked at themap there ,, think I got it for the white winged
crossbills , ,, never seen one of them ,,, also ,, where is the Hardin co.
wetland ???
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From: "Richard Counts" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 4:24 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Wyandot Co. White Winged Crossbills
Antsy over all of the White winged crossbill reports on the listserv, I
decided to check Oak Hill cemetery on the Southwestern edge of Upper
Sandusky this afternoon.
I've always anticipated crossbills here due to the fact that there are 10
mature hemlock trees in the cemetery. This seems like the year to check ALL
hemlocks due to this apparent invasion.
As soon as I parked on the south edge of the cemetery by 2 medium sized
hemlocks, I spotted a bird that was feeding on hemlock cones....a beautiful
male White winged crossbill! Soon I was watching a variety of crossbills, 43
in all, feeding in the 2 trees. The flock consisted of a 50-50 mix of males
and females.
This is the most white winged crossbills that I have ever seen in Ohio, the
most seen since the Toledo Woodlawn cemetery days back in 1981.
These birds are vocal, tame, and easily approachable.
To reach the cemetery, take SR67 west out of Upper Sandusky to CH119. Turn
left here and enter the cemetery to the left at the first curve. Take the
cemetery to the south edge where there is a marked parking spot. The birds
were in the hemlocks just to the west of the parking area.
An amusing sighting last evening was a short eared owl at the Hardin Co.
wetland dive bombing a plastic great horned owl decoy in the caretakers
driveway! It must of been realistic because the short eared would'nt stop
tapping it on the head!
Rick Counts
Wyandot Co.
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