The hoary redpoll was not seen today that I know of. There were a ton of common redpolls here today. I am not sure that most are not different flocks as there were some oddball birds that were spotted such as one with some white spots on the head and back. From what I have seen in the past this time of year I get different flocks of birds moving through. The birds are a little more jumpy and don't hang around long. I think these birds are passing through. Later in the winter the birds set up a feeding pattern and are much more tolerant. Here is a breakdown of the redpoll activity today (times are rough): 8:30- 60+ birds at northwest feeders (white-winged crossbill showed up briefly) 10:00- 30+ birds by garage feeders 10:30- 60+ birds at northwest feeders 11:30- 70+ birds by garage feeders 1:45-100+ birds at northwest feeders no activity after 1:45 John Pogacnik 4765 Lockwood Road Perry, OH 44081 440-259-2751 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]