HI all, Today, almost all day long I had 1, m. Common Redpoll at my thistle feeder . This is the second Common Redpoll that has been seen in my yard. The first one I believe was in 1993. This bird fed on the seeds of River Alder or Mountain Alder[Alnus tenuifolia] in my yard, which I planted specifically to hopefully attract Redpolls. In northern Manitoba, I have watched Common and Hoary Redpolls both, feed on seeds of Alder and Birch[Betula]. I know they also feed on the buds of both of these separate plant species. Most bizarre was having over 30 Morning Doves, present in my yard. The population seems to be increasing in the last week. I never had Morning Doves over winter in my yd. untill 3 winters ago. Last winter the Cooper's Hawk hung out in my yard almost daily. Hopefully we will have more winter moisture! Happy Birding !Tina JonesLittleton, Jefferson County, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
