http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/01/23/irruption/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sat, 25 May 2013 14:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/01/23/irruption/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Libby Strizzi Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:41:44 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2008/01/23/irruption/#comment-313 Thanks for explaining what “irruption” means in the bird world. I’d seen the word on the PA Bird List — now I know — and I also know why everyone is so excited about seeing redpolls this year. Back in the 60′s, we used to enjoy a big flock of evening grosbeaks — in the Springfield MA area. They’d land in a big elm (!!) — 50 or more — and come in to clean out my mother-in-law’s feeder of all the sunflower seeds. I’ve seen just one or two in recent years.

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