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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Napper on May 08, 2011, 09:35:51 AM

Title: Pine Siskins ?
Post by: Napper on May 08, 2011, 09:35:51 AM

Hey!

Anyone else seeing Pine Siskin's ?

There was one in our tree this morning you can't miss their call!.  


edit : it is still around here is a pic

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album ... .sized.jpg (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/album09/DSC_2008_1.sized.jpg)



Napper :?:

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Post by: RKD on May 08, 2011, 12:07:22 PM

we had lots over the winter and they left quite  a while ago...except for two...who I see at the feeders regularly. I almost think they may have decided the feed is too good here to leave.
I notice in the breeding atlas that although they mostly breed in more northern areas there are some breeders in southern ontario.
 I even have a couple straggler Junko's. Still saw them yesterday

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Post by: GStuart on May 08, 2011, 01:36:35 PM

Every morning this week there have been a pair in Mount Pleasant Cemetery (east side).

Title: siskins
Post by: Napper on May 08, 2011, 06:43:37 PM

Hey!

Thanx this is the first Siskin I have seen  in 22  months.


Look at this funny looking Robin that showed up around supper time:roll:  :roll:  

RBG   about freakin time.

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album ... 4_1?full=1 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album09/DSC_2034_1?full=1)




Usually I hear them first, this time it was at the empty feeder looking for seed.   "Rose Breasted Grosbeak".

Title: Re: siskins
Post by: faltorvos on May 14, 2011, 11:59:08 AM

Quote from: "Napper"

Hey!

Thanx this is the first Siskin I have seen  in 22  months.


Look at this funny looking Robin that showed up around supper time:roll:  :roll:  

RBG   about freakin time.

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album ... 4_1?full=1 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album09/DSC_2034_1?full=1)




Usually I hear them first, this time it was at the empty feeder looking for seed.   "Rose Breasted Grosbeak".

I just had a few Pine Siskens at the feeders, along with a pair of Indigo Buntings.

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Post by: Len Manning on May 16, 2011, 01:46:22 PM

I've got siskins at my feeder every day. I had them on and of all winter, and starting in late March, I started getting a male and female pair visiting my feeder everyday. The same pair (likely) is still visiting, and likely have a nest nearby.

They do nest in Southern Ontario, and have nested as far south as Long Point as far as I know.
We've had young at feeders in the London area in June. Not sure if there are any July or August records for Middlesex County though.