Balloons

I thought I would make a summing up of the comments which have been posted through the short life of my blog, so in no particular order:

Riana:  Yes, we were very very lucky to see the White-winged Crossbill.  Both the Red Crossbill and the White-winged Crossbill are iruptive species. so they are not found with regularity in a certain area.  Yes, they are going to be found in coniferous forests, at higher altitudes, but it’s not possible for one to go to X spot on Y road and be able to see crossbills at ABC time of year!  Bohemian Waxwings are the same way…many birders here in Washington state have never seen the Bohemian Waxwings because they are generally found in the same coniferous forests as crossbills (but normally lower down). 

The hotel was a lucky fluke as well.  We had headed for one hotel, and decided against it because there was no wi-fi access.  Little did we know of the delights awaiting us!

And, as long as I’m at it:

This was the area we’d ridden on the day we saw the crossbill.  A gorgeous place.

Oh, and for those dying to know:  still no bird action at the feeding station .