Had 6 Pine Siskin at a thistle feeder this morning; near Sligo Creek Pkwy.  No sign of the Purple Finch that was here a few days ago.  American Goldfinch numbers are building lately.

Has anybody else noticed the dramatic decline in House Finch since mid-summer?  In late summer, the proportion of finches visiting my feeders afflicted with conjunctivitis began to climb, eventually reaching a point where the vast majority had contracted the disease (yep, I periodically clean the feeders).  In the last 2-3 weeks, I have seen almost no house finches at my feeders and I'm wondering if this decline is being seen by others in the area? 

Noah Kahn
Silver Spring, MD