I flushed a flock of 25-30 common redpolls from the roadside this morning, they started out in Benton County and then flew south over the Sherburne County line, and than back north into Benton again. They were feeding on weed seeds right beside the road. CR 59 in Sherburne turns into CR 49 as you cross into Benton headed north. The birds were along this road, which is about 2 miles SE of the community of Duelm or 3+ miles NW of the community of Santiago. After flushing the birds the first time, a few of them perched on irrigation system pipes which are right along side the road. Gave me some great views, even through the snow! At Sherburne HQ feeder this morning, a pair of goldfinches tried hard to sneak in for a bite, but the (new record) 23 blue jays that are pushing everyone else around (except the red-bellied and pileated woodpeckers) were just too much for them, and they flew off. It's a sea of blue! Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR
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