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Re: Which ones? Where? boundary="------------9367B91688A808BAEE461EFB"
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- Subject: Re: Which ones? Where? boundary="------------9367B91688A808BAEE461EFB"
- From: "Will Cook" <cwcook@duke.edu>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:53:03 -0500
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> "Two of the seven "species" (of Crossbills)breed
> in NC and two more might get down here in the winter."
> Which two? Where would they be found? I must go a hunting in the Spring!
> More, tell me more!
This was gleaned from the range maps at the website I mentioned
(http://research.amnh.org/ornithology/crossbills/diagnosis.html). The ranges
of types 1 and 2 extend down the spine of the Appalachians. That's all I
know about the range of those two "species". The most reliable place to see
Red Crossbills in summer seems to be the Mount Mitchell restaurant, though
they could be found anywhere else in the spruce/fir zone.
> Also, where is a reliable place in WNC (west of Old Fort, south of Mars
> Hill, east of Sylva, north of Brevard; [Asheville area]) to find a Fox
> Sparrow? That is a curse bird for me, in league with the Commie (Blue)
> Grosbeak.
If you're still looking for Blue Grosbeaks, you could try taking a trip east
a few miles. They're almost as common as Indigo Buntings (and found in the
same habitat) in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. If you can't leave the
mountains, the friendly folks at the Transylvania County Bird Club might be
able to provide you with some nearby locations.
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