[SBB] More Red-Crossbills (on Sunday, 5/22)

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All,
 
At the start of Sunday's SCVAS field trip Kirsten Holmquist had 30-40  RED 
CROSSBILLS spotted in the pines across Alpine Rd from the Russian Ridge  
parking.  Later RECR were seen in pines across Skyline Blvd from  Alpine Lake and in 
a deciduous tree on the northwestern edge of the lake (eating  fresh buds?).  
Birding was generally fairly slow during the trip but most  of the expected 
specialties were well seen including LAZULI BUNTING, PURPLE  FINCH and 
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER.  A CHIPPING SPARROW made a  brief appearance at the top of 
a tree and was seen by about half of the  group on the trip.  Hoped for 
eruptive species not seen included  Red-breasted Nuthatch and Western Tanager :-(  
Behind the ranger  maintenance facility we had closely interacting male and 
female  Black-throated gray Warblers.  The bills of both birds were full (the 
male  had a nice fat grub but I'm not sure what was in the females bill, I 
assumed  food but there were no young birds in evidence and I'm not familiar with 
the  birds habits).  The male BTGW was also signing.  
 
Take care,
Bob Reiling
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