Red Crossbill Observations in Western North Carolina
Simpson MB. 1974. Red Crossbill Observations in Western North Carolina. The Chat. :44-45
ABSTRACT: The Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is an uncommon to rare erratic resident through much of the southern Appalachian mountains. The majority of records have come from the Great Smoky Mountains (Stupka, 1963), and observations from other locales are infrequent. The paucity of breeding evidence and the infrequency of large concentrations make the following records significant.