I made my third trek to the Northwest Corner today, having come up empty the first two times in my search for Pine Grosbeaks (though I did come across some other goodies). Today I found them in 3 different spots :) First at Shepard Road off US 44 in the center of Norfolk where I found them from about 9:30 to 10:15 AM and again at around 2:15 PM on the way home. They were feasting on the crabapple trees that line the entrance road to the senior housing in the morning, until scared by a truck, and in the same place in the afternoon until a Sharp-shinned Hawk made a fly-by appearance. In between times they seem to spread out and sit in the tops of the tall bare trees in the area. I'd estimate we saw 10 + at one time. After a stop at the Canaan Mcdonalds I headed for Housatonic River Road where I did NOT find either Cedar or Bohemian Waxwings between about 11:15 and 1:00 PM, and a few others came up empty as well. However, there were two Pine Grosbeaks in the tops of the tall trees to the left of the open field area. I also spotted one YB Sapsucker, and there were numerous Red-tails working the area. I headed back towards Canaan and took US 7 south to Under Mountain Road (the 1 that's in the Canaan-Falls Village area). About a half mile south of the intersection of Barnes Road with Under Mountain I spotted 5 additional Pine Grosbeaks, including two adult males. They were on the left side of the road (going south) on a crabapple tree in the middle of the yard in front of a white house. It is directly across from #246. On the way home I stopped again in Norfolk and again met "Julian", who had been there in the AM as well, and we had more good looks at the flock in the crabapple trees as mentioned above. Happy Holidays all, Don Morgan Coventry **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)