Common Redpoll, Engerdal, December 2018
Had to use flash to get this shot!
Above and below: Mealy (Common) Redpoll, Nautnes, Janaury 2018
In Øygarden the Redpolls that are seen during the winter months
are almost invariably Mealy Redpolls. In the summer most, if not all,
are Lesser Redpolls. What happens in between is anybodies guess but
large numbers of Common Redpoll are often seen passing through in the
late autumn.
Redpolls
can be a tricky group to identify and many of those I see in
Øygarden during the winter just
go down as "Redpoll". Although redpolls are often not too scared of
people they are amazingly active so obtaining good views, or even
worse, good photos can be quite difficult. All of the pictures
below were taken in very poor light at ISO 400 or 800
Common
Redpoll / gråsisik, Tjeldstø, 21 January
2007
Common
Redpoll / gråsisik, Tjeldstø, 22 January 2007
For more redpoll pictures click on the links below:
Common Redpoll / gråsisik, possible Lesser Redpoll in the
background
Although
Lesser Redpoll is a common breeder in Øygarden they are seen
very rarely here during the winter months - this is when the Mealy's
tend to turn up.
