Hi Rick --

You must have all our Siskins! They deserted us yesterday as the weather
deteriorated yesterday and save one lonely bird this morning, have not
reappeared. We estimate at the peak we had about 20 of them around...as
recently as Monday afternoon.

Tell them to come home -- all is forgiven!

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD

on 01/28/2009 1:09 PM, Rick Sussman at  wrote:

> Hi all,
> Today at the feeders, even more Pine Siskins than yesterday. There  must be
> over 60 out there, all over the ground, in the trees, and lined up and
> waiting at the thistle feeders, though they seem to be feeding on sunflower as
> well, and perhaps on white millet too. We scattered much seed on top of the
> ice  
> this morning, in the bushes and out in the feeder area, where we've attracted
> hordes of hungry birds. juncos, House Finches and Goldfinches as well as the
> siskins, and a N. Mockingbird has been coming to drink at the fountain, as has
> a  bluebird. Lots of crows and a single Blue Jay this morning too, and a
> smattering  of White-throated Sparrows.
> 
> I keep looking into the spruces, but so far only more siskins there.
> 
> Rick Sussman
> Woodbine,MD
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