There's a big if - but another big redpoll invasion could be in the making. The if depends on stuff like weather conditions, and the exact turn the majority of the wandering birds in Europe will take. But it's obvious that at the moment, a higher number of birds than usual is passing through. And they are early! The thought alone is thrilling - two large invasions in a row would be unprecedented (as far as I could find). Note there were a long 9 yrs between the biggies from

With the current redpoll invasion in Europe, it was time to spend some words and pics on these wonderful birds. Redpolls all the way from China Even though it's already been 12 years since we trapped a Mealy Redpoll with a Chinese ring in Meijendel, I stil cherish that moment! Triggered by a recent control of a Chinese ring in Denmark, I made an overview of all European - Chinese recoveries of Mealy Redpolls Arctic - Mealy Redpoll ID note I wrote a longer note about undertai