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Re: [CT Birds] Winter top three

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Paul Desjardins
Mon, Jan 6, 2014 10:31 AM

Nick, your chances for the first three are good this winter. However, redpoll is a different story. Last winter there would have been no problem as there were quite a few Common Redpolls around and even a few Hoary Redpolls. Redpolls are what is called an irruptive species meaning some years they come down in good numbers and other years none or only a very few. If you what one bad enough this winter perhaps northern New England may have some. Otherwise you may have to wait until there is another irruption.

Nick, your chances for the first three are good this winter. However, redpoll is a different story. Last winter there would have been no problem as there were quite a few Common Redpolls around and even a few Hoary Redpolls. Redpolls are what is called an irruptive species meaning some years they come down in good numbers and other years none or only a very few. If you what one bad enough this winter perhaps northern New England may have some. Otherwise you may have to wait until there is another irruption.