I had my doubts that they'd ever show up here, but four Pine Siskins (yard bird #53) arrived this morning at the feeder in my small rowhouse backyard in northeast Baltimore and have been seen throughout the day. It's been a lot of fun watching these feisty tiny birds chase off the much larger House Sparrows.
Other visitors: four Dark-eyed Juncos (FOY in the yard), one White-throated Sparrow (unusual for the yard), one Song Sparrow (resident in neighborhood), a couple of Carolina Chickadees (sporadic throughout the year), and handfuls of the more usual suspects here: House Finch, Northern Cardinal, and Mourning Dove. Oh, and a Tufted Titmouse just landed in the crepe myrtle outside the window as I type this.
Now dreaming unrealistically of Evening Grosbeaks...
Good birding!
Sean Stewart
Baltimore, MD
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