This morning I spotted a COMMON REDPOLL at one of our feeder stations along
with a small flock of Pine Siskins. We live in Deschutes River Woods, about 5
miles SW of Bend in Deschutes County.
While gathering my camera, my wife shouted out that a Sharp-shinned Hawk came
zooming in and grabbed a bird. Kim thought it was a siskin, but only a few
siskins and house finches have returned to the feeder since then. I will keep
scanning the feeders today to see if it returns. This is only the second
Common Redpoll we have observed here: the first was in February 2002.
Time to check the birches around town?
cheers,
Jim
Dr. Jim Moodie
Science Dept
COCC
Bend, OR 97701
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