Redpoll - Lesser?? (1 Viewer)

Ruby

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• Nov 19, 2005

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Following on from other threads regarding Redpoll confusion, is it fair to say that being small (have to take my word on that!) and brown, this would be a Lesser Redpoll ie caberet??


Rgds.... Ruby

 

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dbradnum

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• Nov 19, 2005

• #2

I'd certainly call that a cabaret, yes. Very warm colouration, not the typical frosting you get on Mealies.

 

Ruby

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• Nov 19, 2005

• #3

Thanks David,

Do you happen to know whether Mealies and Lessers congregate together?? I caught a glimpse of a larger pale Redpoll as well today....

 

dbradnum

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• Nov 19, 2005

• #4

Ruby said:

Thanks David,

Do you happen to know whether Mealies and Lessers congregate together?? I caught a glimpse of a larger pale Redpoll as well today....

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Yep, it's always worth checking Redpoll flocks that are predominantly Lessers for a Mealy or even an Arctic - they all mix in together. Last winter at Titchwell the Redpoll flock at Titchwell numbered only 4 birds... but contained one Lesser, two Mealies and an Arctic. Fantastic when you had all of them in the same scope view!