redpolls

A similar nomadic lifestyle is found in small passerine seed-eating birds such as redpolls and crossbills (Loxia spp.) in the forest tundra.

General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009

I've had evening grosbeaks in migration, hoary redpolls driven down from the arctic during harsh winters, Rufous-sided towhees tossing aside leaves like crazy people, in search of what I'm not entirely sure.

This App Is for the Birds Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

The excitement this winter has been over common redpolls, which come down from the far north, and resemble house finch except that most of their color is concentrated in a red cap.

Witness to a Live Wren-dition Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

We probably should be keeping an eagle eye on the flock, looking for hoary redpolls hiding amongst the common, but are not playing that game.

Redpolls not yet gone jhetley 2009

The redpolls continue to eat us out of house and home.

Meanwhile, back at the penguins . . . jhetley 2009

Had a whole flock of redpolls at the feeders this morning.

O Canada . . . jhetley 2009

But no sign of the swarming masses redpolls, siskins, crossbills this morning.

The moving finger writes . . . jhetley 2009

No sign of the redpolls yesterday or yet this morning.

Gray again, bird update jhetley 2009

We had the largest collection of redpolls yet, side yard at the feeders and in the tree and on the ground.

Walking in the wet wild woods jhetley 2009

Six or eight redpolls assaulting the feeder at dawn.

Brains are strange jhetley 2009