I just to wanted to report that a flock of about 15-18 common redpolls have been hanging around the Macalester campus for the past 2 days (Feb 9-10). They have been feeding on the catkins of the birch tree on the south side of Grand Avenue between Snelling Ave. and Macalester street, between the sidewalk and the campus chapel (the large glass building). The birch tree is adjacent to a group of spruces. The birds have been clearly visible from the sidewalk. The flock was there late Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning. The flock was first spotted by Ben Freeman, one of my students. I didn't know if redpolls were being commonly seen this winter around the Twin Cities, so I thought I would pass this sighting on just in case.--Mark Davis
-- Mark A. Davis Ph.D. 651-696-6102 Department of Biology fax: 651-696-6443 Macalester College e-mail: [email protected] Saint Paul, MN 55105 USA webpage: http://www.macalester.edu/~davis/
