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On Monday, March 21, 2016, I observed this bird at Marymoor Park at about 10:30 AM.  It was feeding in a bare tree next to the gardener's shed on the west side of the East Meadow.  I watched it in the same tree for about 20 minutes.  I was somewhat mystified by it, but when I got back to my car and consulted my field guide, there was a picture of a first winter Common Redpoll, and it looked just like my bird.  Here are some pictures of what I believe was a Common Redpoll, probably a first winter bird.