Identification

Larger than Lesser Redpoll and with a ‘frosty’ appearance and clean whitish flanks.

Habitat

Breeds in coniferous and birch woodlands. Winters in birch, willows and alders.

Behaviour

Performs elaborate songflights over the breeding area.

Migration

Birds in northern and eastern regions migrate to a wide area of continental Europe. Wintering birds are often nomadic, exploiting food sources wherever they find them and often remaining to breed if supplies last.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Common Redpoll is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Linthwaite, W Yorks 05/02/2010	Linthwaite, W Yorks 05/02/2010	Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk 30/01/2010	East Barming, Kent 16/12/2009	East Barming, Kent 16/12/2009
Ditton Court Quarry, Kent 10/12/2009	Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland 08/10/2009	Tiree, Argyll 29/09/2009	Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd 29/04/2009	Whitacre Heath NR, Warks 14/04/2009

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Common Redpoll breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Finland
Greenland
Iceland
Norway
Russia
Svalbard
Sweden

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