The White-winged and Red Crossbills were in Carondelet on Thursday and
Friday, but in the morning and early afternoon. I didn't check later in
the day. If Bill isn't seeing them then, I would check earlier. Also,
they are flying over the Hemlocks on Leona and into a residential area
to the north. If you hear them overhead, a quick emphatic 'phish' might
cause them to suddenly land in the Hemlock trees. Try it.

I, like Christian, was eager to hear the White-winged vocalize up close
(I'd heard them from far away), which I did Thursday. They were quieter
than the Red. They made a similar call to the Red (jip jip jip), but a
bit faster, more raspy and of a lower register (more a tenor than an
alto.) It was exciting to hear them.

I understand folks playing the tapes, but it makes it hard for me to
find them as well, since I have found many of them, including
White-winged, by call. There have been a few times when folks have
played the tapes, unbeknownst to me, and it has brought me running.

I tried the tapes a few times for folks desperate to see them, but I
don't think the tapes work with the Crossbills since this produced
nothing - and I know they were in the area since they had come in
earlier and then later. I'd like to know if the tapes have worked for
others.

I sent in an audio of four of the Red Crossbills at Carondelet and they
were analyzed as Type 3. I have one more audio to send in of them from
two days ago. I want to see if they are Type 3, too. One male sounded
distinctly different, but I was unable to capture him on tape, just the
females.

Have fun!

Andy Reago
St. Louis MO
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