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Lesser Redpoll
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Birch, alder, conifers.
Diet: Birch seeds, nyjer.
Best time to spot: Tiny; red poll, black bib.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Lesser Redpoll sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is Red-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the highest level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Arctic RedpollRare · Birch
- Common RedpollRare · Birch woodland (winter)
- Hornemann's RedpollEpic · Birch (very rare)
- Common FirecrestUncommon · Conifers
- Coal TitCommon · Conifers
- Red-breasted NuthatchLegendary · Conifers (extreme vagrant)
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