Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls - still lots!

2011-03-05 Thread Candace Cornell
I've also had a steady stream of Common Redpolls at my feeds for the past 3 weeks with flocks ranging from 10-60 birds. I have seen several possible Hoarys among them, but as Laura so aptly described, they move about too quickly for a positive ID. Redpolls on the tube feeds tend to linger longer, b

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls - still lots!

2011-03-05 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, The Redpoll feeding frenzy flock at our home on Hunt Hill Rd., east of Ithaca, has grown to about 120 birds, as a conservative estimate. I still haven't identified a Hoary among the birds - it's hard because they are constantly flying up to the trees, then raining down again, then up