John Nelson Good Thunder MN
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I can understand there being large numbers of Red Polls at Sax-Zim and
other locations in northern Minnesota. I don't understand 150-250
every day for nearly a month here 30 miles from the Iowa -MN border.
After 250 during the snowstorm last Thursday and PFW count of 110
Saturday morning, the numbers have been a consistent 50 or so the last
three days. I have been feeding more sunflower chips lately as at $.89
cents a lb they are about the same price as Nyjer. I am going to miss
them, as I realize what a rare event this has been and will start
setting aside some cash in case it ever happens again. I'm hoping to
see a definitive photo of a Hoary, I've seen as many as a half dozen
at a time which look more like a Hoary than any I've seen posted. I
trust the on site observers, all much more knowledgeable than I. There
are still 20 or more RP at my brother-in-laws, near Lura Lake south of
Mapleton.
- [mou-net] Sax/Zim, and "to celebrate redpolls". SCmzd
- Re: [mou-net] Sax/Zim, and "to celebrate redpolls... john c. nelson
