CARERY
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At least in Central and Eastern Europe obviously a major irruption of Mealy Redpolls is underway. Lots of them show features of Arctic Redpolls as a several threats in the Bird ID Q&A forum illustrate. When checking trektellen.nl I was surprised how many Arctic Redpolls have been reported/ringed this autumn (http://trektellen.nl/species/totals/0/0/413/20170921/20171211) esp. in the East. Also in Poland and Germany the numbers of Arctic reported are unusually high. I know the ID is controversially discussed and far from easy, but still there must be more lighter birds involved than normal.
How is the situation at your place? Has there been a similar influx in past years? Interestingly there are a few Fringillidae species, like Hawfinch or the Crossbills sp., that seem to irrupt this year. Could this be related somehow?
How is the situation at your place? Has there been a similar influx in past years? Interestingly there are a few Fringillidae species, like Hawfinch or the Crossbills sp., that seem to irrupt this year. Could this be related somehow?