Burt, Red Crossbills can be very common in the lowlands when their
cone-bearing tree of choice is bearing choice cones. As this doesn't
happen every year, the crossbills aren't present every year. The important
trees are Douglas-fir, western hemlock, and Sitka spruce.

Aaahh, it's good to be writing something about birds.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416