I saw the flock of birds, hand unloaded my shotgun and leaned it up against a tree, then grabbed my camera. My grouse hunt had been interrupted by a favorite winter bird: The common redpoll. The ...

Mar. 28—Common redpolls, one of few Alaska songbirds that endure the grueling northern winter, are familiar visitors to Southcentral. But this winter, an explosion of the little scarlet-capped finches ...

The appearance of redpolls is a welcome occurrence in early winter. The redpoll's appearance is a vivid reassurance that there is life in the bleak December landscape. Alas, this reassurance does not ...

A big bunch of redpolls -- certainly 40 or more -- showed up at my backyard feeder west of Gilby, N.D., one afternoon last week. I've seen redpolls around Grand Forks, too, and several callers have ...

This week, birders around the world lost one beloved feathered creature from their birding life list. Fortunately, no species went extinct. Instead, this change resolved a long-held misunderstanding ...

Its name, at least in Yakima, is a misnomer. The common redpoll is anything but common in these parts. It can be a routine, ho-hum sighting for any birder espying a common redpoll in Alaska, northern ...

Last week I finished off my introductory column with a little challenge. I presented you with a photo of a bird and wondered if you could identify it. This week, as promised, I provide the answer to ...