Seed of hope for waning redpoll - Express.co.uk

[Chris Merkord]

Lesser redpolls have taken to feeding on nyger

Seed of hope for waning redpoll
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New research from the British Trust for Ornithology shows this delicate finch has been sweeping into a record number of gardens in what is hopefully a new and positive survival strategy.
Findings from the year-round BTO Garden BirdWatch survey show a 15-fold increase in the number visiting our backyards compared to five years ago.

What seems to be the case is that the lesser redpoll, a species that has declined dramatically across its British range over the past few decades, has suddenly developed a taste for nyger.

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