Hi,

To add to Kenn's post there are at least 2 probable nesting records of Red
Crossbill in northern Ohio.  In July of 1970 adults with downy young were
observed in Rocky River.

 In the winter of 2000-2001 Red Crossbills were found in the  Ponderosa
Pine stand at the Holden Arboretum.  These coincided with the Townsend's
Solitaire which was also at Holden that winter.  In early February 2001,
Nick Barber, found a just fledged, or nearly fledged bird, at the base of
one of the pines.  Unfortunately the bird was given to the Lake
Metroparks' Penitentiary Glen rehab center, and was "lost". Had
the specimen been preserved it would have been very valuable as
verification of  breeding in Ohio if cataloged in an accredited collection
like that at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

This is a species which  falls into the always possible category.  It is
useful to always listen for them whenever you are near pine stands, as once
a good food source is found, they may stick around and even nest, no matter
the time of year.

Haans Petruschke
Kirtland

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Kenn Kaufman
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> Crossbills are sometimes lumped into the category of "winter finches," but
> the truth is that they ignore the calendar and may stage movements at
> almost any time of year. Right now there is a significant movement of Red
> Crossbills happening to the west and north of Ohio. Southeastern Wisconsin
> has had surprising numbers this month, but there are also reports from
> southern Minnesota, northern Illinois, western and northern Michigan,
> central New York, and even Nebraska and Kansas. It wouldn't be at all
> surprising if small flocks started arriving in Ohio soon.
>
> Of course, the Red Crossbill (as currently defined) is almost certainly a
> complex of several cryptic species. To separate these species, the most
> reliable distinction is in the callnotes - the sound of the "kip-kip" calls
> varies among the various types. If you are lucky enough to find Red
> Crossbills in Ohio, try to get a recording of their voices if you can. Many
> digital cameras now allow you to record video (with sound), and even a cell
> phone may be used to make a recording.
>
> Some information about Red Crossbill call types can be found at this eBird
> link:
>
> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/introduction-to%20crossbill-vocalizations
> and some at this older website by Jeff Groth:
> http://research.amnh.org/vz/ornithology/crossbills/index.html
> and here are links to some cuts of five call types by Nathan Pieplow at
> earbirding dot com:
> http://earbirding.com/blog/archives/193
>
> But again, if you have the good fortune to find Red Crossbills here, try
> to get a recording of their flight calls if you can. A lot remains to be
> learned about the distribution of these call types / species, so this is
> still a wide-open area for discovery by birders.
>
> Kenn Kaufman
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