Saturday, December 19, 2020

Prospect Xmas count bird of the day COMMON REDPOLL*


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Seen in area of feeders,perhaps attracted to thistle.

Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) (1)
- Reported Dec 19, 2020 07:07 by karen o'hearn
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S77677318
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "flew into a tree near the feeders.  stayed for less than 4 seconds.  i saw in my bins and managed to bang out a few sad pictures before it flew off.  yellow bill, red cap and rosy tinge to breast and a tad on the cheek."