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  1. 17-01-2011 #1
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    Default Lesser, or Common Redpoll, not sure which

    Taken at Greenham Common.
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    Remarkable Pictures Rolf, have not seen one outside of my Reference Books
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    I would suggest that they are Lesser Respoll going by the colour of the plumage. Common Red poll tend to be slightly lighter in colour.
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    Nice catches, Rolf - whatever they are!
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    Well apparently there are supposed to be a couple of Common or Mealy Redpolls in the flock.
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    What a lucky boy, whichever it is!
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