Pine Siskins

[Axeman]

I've had some new suspects at my feeders over the past few days -- yep...Pine Siskins...had a flock of 10 (3 m , 7 f)...its a first for me...was wondering how often they come to the feeder...I'm about a half hour south of Owen Sound.

[JMCDA]

If they like you they will eat you out of house and home, and bring their buddies to join them! LOL  I stopped counting how many pounds of niger seed we have gone through since they and their buddies the redpolls arrived here in January.  Some days I have only siskins, some days mostly redpolls, some days mixed flocks of both and always in varying numbers - on Monday I estimated about 200 mostly redpolls, today seems like just siskins and very few - but the town is taking down a huge old tree on the side road next to us and I suspect  it is upsetting to the birds.  They haven't been seen since the chainsaws started around lunchtime, and they are usually around most of the day.

Joann
Mitchell ON  

I've had some new suspects at my feeders over the past few days -- yep...Pine Siskins...had a flock of 10 (3 m , 7 f)...its a first for me...was wondering how often they come to the feeder...I'm about a half hour south of Owen Sound.