[CT Birds] Hoary Redpolls ???

[Nick Bonomo]

There have been a couple photographed Hoaries between northern New
England and New York State and a couple more very reliable reports
from the region. With such a good movement of redpolls underway, I
would be surprised if one has not already reached Connecticut this
year. The problem, of course, is finding the flock with the Hoary and
then positively identifying it. Adult male Common Redpolls can be very
pale and resemble a Hoary; conversely, immature female Hoaries could
easily be passed off for Commons due to their darker overall
coloration. Learning structure is essential to this identification.

Nick Bonomo
Orange, CT



On Dec 15, 2007 3:27 PM,  <Ftholloway at aol.com> wrote:
> >From Fran and Tom Holloway:
> 12/15 - We saw 4 Common Redpolls today in our backyard.  One was distinctly
> lighter than the others.  Have there been any reports of Hoary Redpolls in the
> area?
>
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