I found 2 flocks of White-winged Crossbills at Afton Forest Preserve around 12:30 p.m. today. The first flock of 12 was in the SE corner of Afton. Cross the bridge by the spillway and take the trail straight east. There is a row of conifers that runs E-W there, paralleling the high power lines. At the east end of those conifers, there is another line of conifers that runs N-S along the east side of the property. The flock was at that intersection. The birds were silent but popped right out in the open and flew and landed over my head when I pished. This is the spot where Mike Baum reported WW crossbills on Thursday the 12th.

The second flock of 4 birds was in some White Pines along the exit road where it makes a 90 degree left turn. There is a parking lot there, and they were feeding in a White Pine along the asphalt trail that leads to an enclosed picnic shelter.

39 White-fronted Geese flew over Shabbona Lake SP around 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. They were pretty high up and migrating north.

I also found 9 WW Crossbills in Oakwood Cemetery on the east side of Dixon, just N of the intersection of US 52 and IL 38. It is on the north side of the road. You have to take a side street north from the west of the intersection. Pine Siskins were also there.

Finally, Alan Anderson found a Pine Grosbeak at Kinnikinnick Cons. Area in Boone County on Friday the 13th. It was along the Yellow Trail. I tried to relocate it this morning but was unsuccessful.