Details below. I believe this is shaping up to be a good irruption of Common Redpolls, based upon the sightings well North of us, as well as around coastal US regions in the Northeast.
Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H W Lake Rd, Dryden US-NY (42.4635,-76.2797), Tompkins, New York, US Oct 27, 2018 5:00 PM - 5:05 PM Protocol: Stationary 3 species Common Redpoll 1 This bird was in a crabapple tree at the entrance to Dryden Lake Park, associating with three Chipping Sparrows and two Dark-eyed Juncos. I was pleasantly surprised to have this individual be the first to observe when scanning the tree with my bins. Petite finch; stubby yellowish bill, black chin patch and lores; dark red forehead cap, dusky streaked sides and undertail coverts, forked tail; no pink tinge to breast feathers; probable adult female or first year female. No vocalizations heard. Chipping Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 2 View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49502319 -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418<tel:607-254-2418> M: 607-351-5740<tel:607-351-5740> F: 607-254-1132<tel:607-254-1132> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
