White-winged Crossbill still present in Washtenaw Co.

[Gwmmace at aol.com]

I visited the MUCC facility on Pierce Road yesterday, Monday, December  29th, 
just after sunrise. It is north of I-94 on the west side of Pierce  Road 
before Bush Road. The white-winged crossbills that had been reported  there in 
recent weeks were still present. They were in the sunlit tops of pines  in and 
around the main campground area. I walked in from Pierce Road and found  them as 
soon as I entered the open area where the gun range is on the right and  the 
lake is off to the left. The were feeding along with large numbers of pine  
siskins and red-breasted nuthatches. 
 
I also stopped by Portage Lake (Washtenaw Co.) and saw a nice variety of  
waterfowl, but the Black Scoter was not present that had been reported there  
recently. There were small numbers of goldeneye, canvasback, ring-necks,  
bufflehead, gadwall, and the usual mallards, Canada geese, and swans. Also  present 
were one ruddy and one pintail.
 
Good birding to those who can get out this week because of the holiday  break!
 
Gary Mason
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