Today I located a lone male White-winged Crossbill in Kennewick (Benton
county). It was feeding on spruce cones in a garden where in the past there
have been rare birds such as Red Crossbill and Pine Grosbeak.

The garden is private property but the cones are visible from the road.

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Nancy

Bill and Nancy LaFramboise
Richland WA