Date: 10/22/26 5:13 am From: potlatchMG via Inland-nw-birders <inland-nw-birders...> Subject: Re: [inland-NW-birders] Crossbills moving around
Wow, I had no idea there were these specialized crossbills. Is there a source for more information about them that you would recommend (maybe you are it?)?
Thanks, Mary Giddings
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On Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 at 5:00 AM, <inland-nw-birders-request...> <inland-nw-birders-request...> wrote:
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