Hello everyone- I was out at the Near Wilderness Settlement at Baker Park near Medina, MN (just west of Minneapolis) with a group of students for an overnight trip on Thursday. While I was watching the feeders outside the lodge among the many birds I saw 2 Common Redpolls and a Northern Flicker (beautiful male who looked in good shape) on the same feeder. I know neither are unusual but I never thought I'd see them together at the same time. My students also found a couple of mice cached on thorns though we didn't see the shrike. That's the stuff they don't forget.
Good Birding! Roger Everhart Apple Valley, MN