Arctic Redpoll
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Birch, conifer (winter).
Diet: Birch seeds.
Best time to spot: Frosty white plumage.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Common RedpollRare · Birch woodland (winter)
- Hoary Redpoll · Birch (very rare)
- Lesser RedpollUncommon · Birch
- American Wigeon · Wetlands (winter vagrant)
- Green-winged Teal · Marshes (winter vagrant)
- Gyrfalcon · Cliffs (rare winter visitor)
Kit that helps
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