Date: 10/30/12 1:27 pm
From: Frederick Fallon <fwfallon...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Siskins reduxant


As many others also reported on Thursday, nearly all our siskins absquatulated that day, leaving only a rear guard of 2 or 3. But today they've returned stronger than ever - we stopped counting at 100, twice as many as�before. What is responsible for these rapid fluctuations?

I also notice that while we have 2 sets of feeders, front and back, they seem usually all to favor one side or the other at a given time, rather than divide up.

Fred Fallon
Huntingtown

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