[Birdnet] fwd: COMMON REDPOLL @ Antelope Island

[Tim Avery]

Ben Palmer sent me some pictures this morning to confirm the ID of a finch he photographed along the road to Garr Ranch on Antelope Island.  The bird in the pictures was a Common Redpoll as he had thought and pictures can be seen here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/bhhpalmer/Birds

Ben said, "The flock was hanging out just over the crest of the hill before the road drops down to head around the island."  I believe this is jsut after you get on the road and are driving east across the hill side with all the rocks. As you come around the corner here, the road "drops down" and continues south.  I would guess that it is hanging around with the flock of goldfinches so locating the flock is probably the best bet for looking for this bird.

Amazingly, this is the first reprot of a Common Redpoll in Utah during the winter of 07-08, despite numerous reports from south-central Idaho, southern Wyoming, and into Colorado.  The bird was seen today FRIDAY at 12:09pm.

Good Birding, and thanks to Ben for forwarding his pictures!

Tim
Salt Lake City, Utah
tanager at timaverybirding.com
http://www.timaverybirding.com
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