The Anne Arundel eBird filter for Pine Siskins is zero from April 25 until October 7 when it bumps up to 5. This is clearly an exceptional year and flagged PISI reports are being validated pretty much as soon as they are reported. The filters will likely not be changed statewide to fit this irruption so be patient when submitting PISIs and Purple Finches which also seem to be arriving in high numbers.As always with eBird, when you get flagged for a species, it helps the reviewers tremendously if you include field notes that denote critical ID features. Photos are especially welcome.
BTW, our feeders in St. Mary's are being rapidly depleted by Carolina Chickadees and Tufted Titmice but no sign yet of Pine Siskins or Purple Finches. I hope this isn't going to be like the winter of the White-winged Crossbill where they stopped short of most of southern Maryland.
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Tyler Bell
<jtylerbell...>
California, Maryland
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From: "<jovet...>" <jovet...>
To: <mdbirding...>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 11:06 AM
Subject: [MDBirding] Pine Siskins
I have a flock of 15-20 Pine Siskins at my feeder this morning (southern Anne Arundel county).� This is a first-ever feeder visitor for my feeder.� They are feeding at a black oil sunflower feeder, a hanging feeder.� No thistle in available here.� E-bird flagged this as a high and early count, although I have seen other Pine Siskins reported here recently.
Joanne Howl
<jovet...>
West River, MD
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