A Common Redpoll was recently discovered and photographed by Nacogdoches
County resident David Wolf in late January this year in Nacogdoches County.
I have been told that the Common Redpoll has only been found a handful of
times in Texas since records have been kept. It was found hanging out with
Goldfinches and Sparrows on the ground below a feeder just outside my
sister's bedroom window. She was a little uncomfortable waking up to a group
of birders with high powered optics staring her way every morning but has
proven to be a good sport. Her husband, however, has threatened to give
everyone a "real show" of his early morning attire or lack thereof ! :-)

The bird was not visible from any public area and my sister requested that
numbers of viewers be extremely limited. It showed up regularly most
mornings for about a week but has not been seen for a few days now.

I was lucky enough to be with David at the time he found the bird.

Some of David Wolf’s pictures are here:

https://plus.google.com/photos/106520936287543804269/albums/570618309...

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Les Stewart
Nacogdoches, TX 31°36' 94°38'