Judy Liddell described a visit to Sandia Crest House on her current blog:
http://wingandsong.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/convivial-morning-watching-rosy-finches-at-sandia-crest/Convivial Morning Watching Rosy-Finches at Sandia Crest
January 15, 2011 by judysjottings
At least 20 Central New Mexico Thursday Birders stood around in the dining area of the Sandia Crest House with binoculars and cameras focused on the deck, feeders and adjacent trees as wave after wave of Rosy-Finches flew in and out. On past visits, I had to wait 20 – 30 minutes between each flock arrival.
Each flock came swirling in, circled once or twice, and then descended into the conifers just beyond the decks. Then, small group, by small group, they dropped onto the deck and feeders...
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