Hey birders!
A Hoary Redpoll showed up again at the feeding station on the south side of the
chapel at Bethany Lutheran College. The bird was foraging with 30-40 Common
Redpolls. This does not appear to be the same bird that made a one-day
appearance back in January. Yesterday I saw a pale bird at my feeding station
but by the time I retrieved my binoculars, the whole flock had been flushed.
It may be the same bird now at the Bethany feeding station.
Redpoll numbers have risen in the last week, probably reflecting transients
heading back north. It has been fun learning their vocalizations and the
heirarchy in the Carduelis ranks at the feeding station (siskins push out
goldfinches; redpolls push out siskins).
Happy birding!
Chad Heins
Mankato, MN
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