A Warbler Neck Production

    The Crossbill

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    The Crossbill
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    Smarty Pants
    Morning Call
    The Lifer
    No. 52 · April 19, 2026

    Updraft

    The thermals are running.

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    Across

    1Curve of a bridge — swallows nest underneath
    3Rising warm air that hawks ride for free
    7Horse in the meadow where bobolinks nest
    8Mist ___ — research tool, handled with care

    Down

    1Endangered Species ___ — birders care about policy
    2What cats do to songbird populations
    4Old ___ — what locals call the resident great blue
    5'Where ___ the warblers?' — classic May question
    6___ them be — don't approach the nest

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