An update to the previous post. My recordings from yesterday morning have been determined by Tim Spahr to not only reveal numerous Type 1 "Appalachian" Red Crossbills but also a second state first Type 10 or "Sitka Spruce" Red Crossbill whose population centers in the Pacific Northwest but are known to irrupt occasionally to the Northeast States. If you'd like to read about some of the distinctive and ranges of these currently different types within the species complex, google "ebird red crossbill" and check out the article by Tim Spahr & Matt Young.
In addition to Cole's previous notes, we had 6 crossbills in the trees directly above and eventually right in the parking lot for the archery range near the end of Park Road 9.
For those of you who use eBird (and the importance of these birds to science and the developing understanding of these birds make submitting your records of these birds to eBird as valid as any reason to use eBird) please use the following protocol. Due to the current limits of identifying the different types of Red Crossbill by sight alone, please record any photos or observations without audio recording as general Red Crossbill. If you are able to gain a WAV file recording with your cell phone or other device, please send it to Tim Spahr at [log in to unmask] and if he is able to determine the type, than add that type to your checklist and attach that sound file to the entry of that type in your checklist.
Kent Miller
From: Cole DiFabio <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2018 10:22 AM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Very possible breeding of Red Crossbills, Vinton Co.
Good morning,
On July 25, Jen Brumfield observed two Red Crossbills at Lake Hope State
Park, specifically at the iron furnace cabin campground. Following this,
Alex Eberts successfully captured vocalizations of a couple birds, leading
Tim Spahr to confirm the subspecies of the crossbills: Type 1
(Appalachian), a first state record! Both Steve Borgwald and Kent Miller
have captured great photographs recently, showing very strongly possible
fledging of crossbills recently. As many as eight birds, of different age
and plumage, have been observed. Six were last reported yesterday afternoon
(8/1) at the archery range “in the clearing downhill from target #6”.
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Cole DiFabio
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