Howard and Tweeters,

It will be exciting to monitor the spread of Common Redpolls this fall and
winter. I hope all observers who note this irregular visitor to the Pacific
Northwest will post their sightings. And....should we anticipate reports of
Hoary Redpolls?

Andy Stepniewski
Wapato WA
steppie at wolfenet.com

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> From: Howard Ferguson <FERGUHLF at dfw.wa.gov>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu; inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu
> Subject: Re: Redpolls in Eastern Wa
> Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 2:41 PM
>
> Well the redpoll invasion is starting here around the Spokane area.
>
> On Monday, I saw my first common redpolls at Chain Lakes in Pend Oreille
county, just north of Spokane County. There were about 70-75 birds in the
flock feeding on alder catkins. A dipper, bald eagle and various waterfowl
were there as well.
>
> Yesterday, on Tuesday, between Reardon and Davenport, I saw about five
flocks of common redpolls totalling about 150-175 birds on two roads - one
north of Highway 2- Sunset Highway and one south - Detour Road. All were
feeding on the side of the roads. In the same area I only saw 2
rough-legged hawks, 5 northern harriers, 1 prarie falcon and NO red-tailed
hawks (no gyrs or snowy owls as well).
>
> Howard Ferguson
> Spokane, WA
>