Red Crossbills - Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

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   Red crossbills were in the pines near the lodge again this morning. I had two around 8:30. Andrew Simon had as many as eight a bit earlier.

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Matt Anderson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: Whitehouse Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Anderson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2018 at 4:05pm
	Red crossbills were in the pines near the lodge again this morning. I had two around 8:30. Andrew Simon had as many as eight a bit earlier.

Dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2017 Location: Toledo Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Feb 2018 at 1:59pm
	Late yesterday afternoon had at least two Red Crossbills at the S E end of Evergreen Lake.

Matt Anderson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: Whitehouse Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Anderson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 2018 at 10:05pm
	Two male and two female Red crossbills were feeding in the pines again this afternoon near the lodge at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark. The call of these birds seemed different from crossbills I've heard in the park in recent months. I recorded them (as well as the earlier birds) and will have to do some research.

Matt Anderson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: Whitehouse Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Anderson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 2018 at 3:44pm
	At least one male Red crossbill remained near the lodge in Oak Openings Preserve Metropark this morning. It or another Red crossbill was in a small stand of pines lust northeast of Mallard Lake.

Matt Anderson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: Whitehouse Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Anderson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:52pm
	Still a couple of Red crossbills this afternoon in the pines near the lodge at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark

Brandoni13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Oct 2016 Location: Whitehouse, OH Status: Offline Points: 104	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brandoni13 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 12:50am
	Matt I checked Birds of Toledo when I saw you’re post yesterday. It was interesting to me to find out that we have Oak Openings records in June, July, and August. I was just curious to see if there have been any confirmed breeding records since the last publication date in 2002.

Matt Anderson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: Whitehouse Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Anderson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 3:30am
	Brandon, there are no known breeding records for the Toledo area. I'm not aware of even any suspected breeding activity. Not all of the summer records attributed to the Oak Openings in BOTA are actually from the OO Region. The August 1975 birds were seen on the Anderson Farm.

Brandoni13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Oct 2016 Location: Whitehouse, OH Status: Offline Points: 104	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brandoni13 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Apr 2018 at 9:55pm
	Thanks for the info Matt.

Matt Anderson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: Whitehouse Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Anderson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 2018 at 2:58am
	Until tonight, I had never heard a SINGING Red crossbill in the Toledo area (recordings made). I'm hoping it's indicative of possible breeding at Oak Openings Preserve Metropark.

Matt Anderson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Location: Whitehouse Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt Anderson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 2:21pm
	Ten crossbills this morning - one male singing persistently, chasing a female, and performing what appeared to be a courtship flight. Pine warblers are also back in OO.