I've noticed quite a few Common Redpoll sightings showing up. This looks
like a good redpoll year developing. We need to watch for Hoary Redpolls.
And where they have shown up before might be the places to look first. I
know of 5 counties where there is at least 1 record. They are Ferry,
Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens, and Walla Walla Cos. They probably will be
associated with Common Redpolls. I have seen redpolls in Alders, Willows,
and just along the back roads in wheat country. Places where one might find
goldfinches might be a place to look also.

Common Redpolls have been seen in all the Eastern Washington counties and
half the Western Washington Cos. Here is the list of counties that I don't
have records from: Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Mason, Pacific,
Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Cos. If anyone finds them in any
of these please let me know.

Ken Knittle
PO Box 152
Gold Bar, WA 98251
xenops at msn.com