FLOCKS of lesser redpolls are being seen in the region on the move through the snow and ice to find feeding areas in stands of birch or alders. They peck away at birch catkins or hang upside down to ...

REDPOLLS are lively and attractive little birds. They are streaky brown finches with a scarlet patch on the forehead and a black bib, while the males have a pink breast and rump which become even ...

A RED-LISTED bird has been spotted near a rural Herefordshire village. A sighting of two lesser redpolls was recorded on the birdwatching site, goingbirding.co.uk, by J Pullen, who had spotted the two ...

GRAND FORKS — A redpoll is bird of the week for the second time this year, which means, of course, that it is bird of the week for two consecutive weeks. This is unprecedented. Closely related species ...

10:18, Sun, Apr 19, 2015 Updated: 10:51, Sun, Apr 19, 2015 Watching their thrilling acrobatics on bird feeders is intensified by the hope you might be watching something scarce or rare. There are ...

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 ...