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| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus |
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| White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera |
Winter laid a surprise siege around the colossal bowl of the Mount Royal Cemetery on the 25th of November. In spite of the stinging cold and shin-deep snow in spots, for some reason I neglected to wear my shiny new winter boots, because I'm a giant dummy. As a result, in addition to losing three Sherpas and most of our sled dogs, I had all of my toes crudely amputated due to frostbite back at base camp. Spirits remain high, however, as we expect the relief ship to breach the pack ice by late spring, to deliver us to salvation.
The birds of the day were only seen fleetingly, high overhead: conservatively 75 White-Winged Crossbills (assuming it was a relatively mono-specific flock) south towards Mount Royal.
Another highlight was a lone Bohemian Waxwing gorging on fruit. It offered great looks at all the field marks, but alas, no Cedars to compare it to. Species total was 14, including 12+ American Goldfinch and 18+ Mopes (Pine Grosbeak).
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