I don't know how rare hoary redpolls are around here, but it's interesting that John's bird was missing on 3/18 and this one appeared on Presque Isle on 3/19. Any possible connections here? There were at least 3 postings for 1-2 birds (each) on the PA listserve - and all 3 sightings in western PA - in Jan, Feb, and Mar 2. But I don't remember anything posted past Mar 2. Linda ____________________________________ From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 3/19/2011 7:17:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [PABIRDS] Hoary Redpoll at head of Presque Isle Bay Mike Weible found a Hoary Redpoll with 17 Common Redpolls at the foot of Sommerheim Drive. The Hoary Redpoll and the Common Redpolls were nearly at his feet feeding on the lawn near the Purple Martin houses before I arrived. I saw the bird and photogrpahed it, but not at close range in the open. The entire time I was there, they were either on the ground in a brushy area or in the trees. Jerry McWilliams Erie, Erie County, Pa. [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ 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]