Hi everyone, Sorry for the delayed post on this but Big Day activities prevented computer access until now... Yesterday morning (5/24) around 8AM, myself, Paul Rodewald, John Kuenzli, and Steve Landes had solid looks at both RED (1) and WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS (1) at Oak Openings. More specifically, the birds were seen on the west side of Girdham Road in the large conifer stand just southwest of Girdham's intersection with the Wabash-Cannonball Trail. At first, both birds were foraging at the top of a lone conifer about 50 yards south of the main conifer stand. We watched the birds for about 5 minutes and then had great looks at both in flight as they flew north. We had the birds for another couple of minutes in the larger stand but eventually lost track of them. A Google Map of the location can be found HERE. To have one crossbill species, let alone both, was certainly not on our Big Day radar! In addition to the crossbills, other great scores at the O.O. were OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER (at the crossbill spot) and a PINE SISKIN at the nature center feeders. Good birding! Aaron Boone Columbus, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]