tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post3526462335752344261..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Red Crossbills At HammonassetLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-65065156622275269152007-12-22T16:12:00.000-05:002007-12-22T16:12:00.000-05:00Zen birdfeeder-thanks-hope you find those pesky Cr...Zen birdfeeder-thanks-hope you find those pesky Crossbills!<BR/><BR/>crafy green poet-thanks-and thanks for stopping by.I will visit your blog soon as well.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-78944219859394446002007-12-19T06:28:00.000-05:002007-12-19T06:28:00.000-05:00I would love to see crossbills, we have our very ...I would love to see crossbills, we have our very own Scottish crossbill, but rare and elusive. Your photos are wonderful, you had a lucky day there!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-58687212443254486112007-12-17T19:16:00.000-05:002007-12-17T19:16:00.000-05:00Great pix! I'm still lookin' for crossbills.Great pix! I'm still lookin' for crossbills.The Zen Birdfeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628190881212793758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-42849642737184863672007-12-14T20:13:00.000-05:002007-12-14T20:13:00.000-05:00Birding in Maine-Thanks-I hope you get your share ...Birding in Maine-Thanks-I hope you get your share of irruptive species.-I've heard that there are some barred Owls around.Hopefully I'll find one tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Mary-I saw a White-winged Crossbil once.I couldn't tell that it had a crossed bill though.<BR/><BR/>Patrice-Glad you liked it.<BR/><BR/>laura-So you're another one that can pick out the flyovers.-I'm working on that one.-The flyover Crossbills to stand out though.<BR/><BR/>dzugman-It could be a very exciting winter in that regard.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-27751190655977186482007-12-14T18:45:00.000-05:002007-12-14T18:45:00.000-05:00Boy you weren't kidding--once you saw one irrupter...Boy you weren't kidding--once you saw one irrupter bird, you started seeing lots!<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping to see red crossbills as well; we've had accounts of them in counties all around mine, so I have my fingers crossed!dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-85545818046336565682007-12-13T00:01:00.000-05:002007-12-13T00:01:00.000-05:00Neat that you got to see them and take pics. They...Neat that you got to see them and take pics. They're mostly just flyovers for me.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-35362748729242230022007-12-12T00:19:00.000-05:002007-12-12T00:19:00.000-05:00What fun to read this! Your photos are great too....What fun to read this! Your photos are great too. Thank you, Larry.Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348924537589754456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-1931102911377562152007-12-11T13:17:00.000-05:002007-12-11T13:17:00.000-05:00I never knew the Crossbills had crossed bills unti...I never knew the Crossbills had crossed bills until I came here. Very cool - they almost look like tiny hawks.<BR/><BR/>Great photos, Larry. I laughed at your comment on "irruptive". Does sound odd...Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-43484646890392092202007-12-10T20:14:00.000-05:002007-12-10T20:14:00.000-05:00Larry;Nice pictures of the Crossbills!! Congrats!!...Larry;<BR/><BR/>Nice pictures of the Crossbills!! Congrats!!<BR/><BR/>The irruption is in full swing here in New England. I will be out and about looking for irruptive species this weekend if the weather holds out. (Sounds like a snowy Nor'easter coming Saturday.)<BR/><BR/>Don't forget to look for Barred Owls. They are having an irruption here in Maine as many folks are seeing them even during daylight hours.<BR/><BR/>John Briggs<BR/>Birding In MaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-44668403800247410532007-12-10T18:38:00.000-05:002007-12-10T18:38:00.000-05:00monarch-I'm sure you will be seeing them.trixie-th...monarch-I'm sure you will be seeing them.<BR/><BR/>trixie-thanks!<BR/><BR/>Cathy-I thhink I'm having some good birding because I've been birding pretty consistently.<BR/><BR/>mojoman-You are right in the prime area.-Keep an eye on the Mass bird reports.-Grosbeaks and crossbills are more numerous in mass than here.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-18810357137274119792007-12-10T18:31:00.000-05:002007-12-10T18:31:00.000-05:00Fantastic photos, Larry! A crossbill would be a li...Fantastic photos, Larry! A crossbill would be a lifer for me, so I'll be keeping my eyes open. Thanks for the heads-up.MojoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283343683800473324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-68115744426884812732007-12-10T17:51:00.000-05:002007-12-10T17:51:00.000-05:00Larry! I can't believe the great birding you're ha...Larry! I can't believe the great birding you're having. I've not had a Cross Bill yet . . . I've been perusing your photos. You are having a very good year.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-88123161737692029322007-12-09T23:28:00.000-05:002007-12-09T23:28:00.000-05:00Love these shots! What a great day. Thanks for s...Love these shots! What a great day. Thanks for showing us.entotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-46820632228423111272007-12-09T16:19:00.000-05:002007-12-09T16:19:00.000-05:00awesome pictures for sure and I have yet to see an...awesome pictures for sure and I have yet to see any crossbills this season!mon@rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818350642505126279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-29734976186127937552007-12-09T14:36:00.000-05:002007-12-09T14:36:00.000-05:00Jayne-I don't know why I listed photo 3 as Grosbea...Jayne-I don't know why I listed photo 3 as Grosbeaks because all of these birds are crossbills.-If you enlarge photo 3 you can actually see the crossbills.<BR/>In any case I'm glad you mentioned Grosbeaks because that brought my attention to the error I made.I guess I also had Grosbeaks on my mind.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-60162512043699500982007-12-09T14:29:00.000-05:002007-12-09T14:29:00.000-05:00FYI-I made an error.-All of these birds are crossb...FYI-I made an error.-All of these birds are crossbills!<BR/><BR/>Pa-birder-yours are coming!<BR/><BR/>ruthiej-No wind+good weather.-It was cloudy much of the time but comfortable. I really only concentrated on watching the crossbills.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-61787383880113363672007-12-09T08:34:00.000-05:002007-12-09T08:34:00.000-05:00Wow Larry... jackpot indeed! Love the photos, esp....Wow Larry... jackpot indeed! Love the photos, esp. of the Pine Grosbeaks. Just wonderful. Glad I am not the only one who winces at the word irruptive....lol.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-22972685742271999182007-12-08T21:07:00.000-05:002007-12-08T21:07:00.000-05:00Simply Amazing!Simply Amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-11873833111385249972007-12-08T20:34:00.000-05:002007-12-08T20:34:00.000-05:00Cool pictures, Larry! Looks like you had a great ...Cool pictures, Larry! Looks like you had a great day....bird-wise & weather-wise.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.com