Wow! We have an unusual number of Goldfinches and House Finches on the feeders this morning so thought I'd check to see if the Common Redpolls came back. Had 3 the other day. To my surprise there was a single Hoary Redpoll on the Thistle sock feeder. Not only is that an FOY, it is a first for the yard and best of all a sure LIFER for me. (Years ago I saw one at the side of the road, but didn't count it because I couldn't get it into the binocs before it flew away.) Of course, it is a first for my Mitchell County List.
Not too bad for corn and bean field habitat, 7 miles SW of Riceville, 9 miles NE of Elma, and 14 miles E of Osage. Like the Common Redpolls though, it probably won't come back. Mary Jo Hartogh --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/PayDues.aspx. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
