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A selection of photographs of the Mealy Redpolls at Upton Warren from January to March 2008



Adult male Mealy Redpoll at Upton Warren. Photos: Andy Warr

First-winter male Mealy Redpoll at Upton Warren. Photo: Peter Walkden

First-winter male Mealy Redpoll at Upton Warren. Photos: Brian Stretch

Mealy Redpolls at Upton Warren. Photo: Brian Stretch
Left bird: adult female. Right bird: first-winter male.

Mealy Redpolls at Upton Warren. Photo: Fergus Henderson
Left bird of the pair: adult female. Right bird of the pair: first-winter male.

Adult female Mealy Redpoll at Upton Warren. Photos: Andy Warr
The wing measurements taken of the adult female ruled out Lesser Redpoll and its smaller size and darker appearance suggest this to be a bird from the southern range of Mealy Redpoll.

First-winter male Mealy Redpoll (left bird in lower photos) with Lesser Redpoll at Upton Warren. Photos: Andy Warr

First-winter male Mealy Redpoll at Upton Warren. Photos: Andy Warr

First-winter male Mealy Redpoll at Upton Warren. Photos: Des Jennings
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