Mar. 28—Common redpolls, one of few Alaska songbirds that endure the grueling northern winter, are familiar visitors to Southcentral. But this winter, an explosion of the little scarlet-capped finches ...

GRAND FORKS — A redpoll is bird of the week for the second time this year, which means, of course, that it is bird of the week for two consecutive weeks. This is unprecedented. Closely related species ...

Wednesday was the Feast of Santa Lucia, another of the December festivals that distinguish Northern nations. This is a day that I associate with hoary redpolls. Redpolls are small finches that come ...

The wildlife activity is typically brisk each morning at a feeder in a pocket garden on our home's north side. But after 25 years of living here and maintaining a feeder at the spot, the common ...