There were no less than 4 Hoary Redpolls under my feeders today, and while I was processing the photos of the Hoaries I was surprised to find a Common Redpoll that appears to be an aberrant plumage coloration. The pink / red parts appear to be yellow / orange. I have seen this in House Finches but not Redpolls Photos can be seen here - http://bit.ly/ictqea - please reply off-list or on the blog if you have an opinion on this bird.
Also of note today were 10 Trumpeter Swans in various small open water spots around Longville and 30+ Evening Grosbeaks near Man Lake. Andrew Birch Hackensack, MN -- MNLEP - A list for Butterfly Enthusiasts in Minnesota http://groups.google.com/group/mnlep ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
