White-winged Crossbills -eastern thumb 1-2-9

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Listers,
 
Mary Trombley and I had White-winged Crossbills in Lapeer, Sanilac and St  
Clair Counties today. 
 
This morning in St Clair we had at least one flyover White-winged Crossbill  
calling at Lakeport State park. We parked at the gate near the campground and  
walked north to the pavilion sign. Very few cones in this area. Port Huron 
held  100+ Long-tailed Ducks 25+ White-winged Scoters, 10+ Surf Scoters, an 
Iceland  Gull and a pair of Peregrines.
 
In late morning in Sanilac Co we found a mixed flock of Pine Siskins,  
White-winged Crossbills and Goldfinches moving wildly around the Lexington  County 
Park on M-25. We parked in the lot and walked across the bridge to the  
northern section of the park.
 
In Lapeer, we saw 11 White-winged Crossbills at the previously reported  
Lapeer State Game Area location on Snow Den Trail, south of Barnes Lake Rd. We  
parked on the road and walked back to the north through the conifers and the  
birds flew in. Driving west on Barnes Lake Road we had another flock of 26  
White-winged Crossbills moving back and forth across the road. This was in  mid 
afternoon.
 
Richfield County Park on Irish Rd in Genesee Co held a few Siskins but did  
not yield any Crossbills today.
 
Good Birding,
 
Scott Jennex
Ferndale
 
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