[CT Birds] Redpolls a comin?

[Mntncougar at aol.com]

I reported last week that there had been Common  Redpolls in my yard for 
about 2 weeks, starting with 4 or 5 and building up to  around 20.  For a few days 
after I wondered if all or most had left, since  I saw very little of them 
and only a few at a time.  However, today after a  very light snow last night 
(less than an inch)  shortly after daylight I  had over forty of them swarming 
my feeders.  I'm sure there were more than  that but  I have 4 nyjer feeders 
and they go back and forth constantly so  an accurate count is impossible.  I 
now think their appearance here is at  least in part weather related - it was 
very mild and mostly sunny last  week.  I don't have any idea of course whether 
they are same birds,  different birds, or both, but the pattern has changed 
from a few almost  constantly at the feeders to a large group and then none at 
all.   I don't believe I ever had as many at 1 time during the 1st two weeks as 
I did  this morning.  The flock I had of 40 to 50 Goldfinches is mostly gone, 
 driven off by the wolves aka Redpolls I think.  Even though I have  been 
lucky enough to have that many birds in my yard, I must say that I have not  
really seen them that many other places, and I have spent a fair amount of time  
birding recently.  Hopefully this adds a little info for Paul's  question.
Don Morgan
Coventry



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