Tweeters,

"Steppie" Stepniewski says:

>Suitable for White-winged Crossbills (from my observations) are
>Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii), western larch (Larix occidentalis,
>tamarack (Larix laricina), or western hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana).

How does this compare with Red Crossbills, from your experience? Has
anyone ranked preferred cone trees of the several subspecies (species?)
of Red Crossbills? Do different subspecies specialize on different
cones? Or are they all opportunistic, depending on availability?

"Bloke" Boekelheide
Sequim