polls

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Lucas’ feeders drew two kinds of chickadees, evening grosbeaks, Eurasian collared doves and redpolls.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2017

Red crossbills, white-winged crossbills and hoary redpolls are irruptive species that have made an appearance in the Gallatin Valley this winter.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2015

Thanks to Ville Sinkkonen, I’ve just learnt of this Finnish news article: it reports wildlife photographer Lassi Kujala’s discovery of more than ten Common redpolls Carduelis flammea killed by Great tits Parus major.

From Scientific American • Feb. 6, 2013

Someone in Riverdale found four common redpolls, not a common sighting at all.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2011

Companies of redpolls and crossbills pass chirping through the thickets, busily seeking their food.

From Little Rivers; a book of essays in profitable idleness by Van Dyke, Henry