After waiting in vain for ages I now have siskins quite regularly; as
many as 13 one day, sometimes just one, or 5 or 6. They stay on the
thistle feeder for perhaps half an hour at a time, and then vanish.

Barbara B. Knapp
21900 Davis Mill Rd.
Germantown, MD 20876
301-916-6133

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Jenny McClintock
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:39 AM
To: 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Pine Siskins behavior question

Just wondering...Is this "hit and run" behavior typical for Pine
Siskins? If so, does anyone know the reason for this behavior? 

When the flock of Siskins visited my feeders, there was still plenty of
seed left, but they all took off after a short 5 minutes, never to
return. Seems to be the same with others, as reported here.

Thanks,

Jenny McClintock
Columbia, MD

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Felicia Lovelett <> 

> I've been carefully checking my thistle feeder for Pine Siskins and
haven't 
> seen any since late fall. 
> 
> This morning six siskins darted in and shoved the larger goldfinches
out of 
> the way. The were all gone within five minutes! 
> 
> 
> Felicia Lovelett 
> Sykesville, MD 
>