I can't answer your question with any authority, but it seems to me that
just in the past several days I have been seeing many more siskins at all of

my
feeders and throughout the yard, even feeding upside down ala crossbills
from
the spruce cones, as well. I haven't seen such numbers since mid-winter, but
now  they are everywhere and feeding voraciously, making me think they are
trying to  build up their fat reserves before they leave, which I think will

be
soon, based  just on my observations of their feeding habits lately.

Rick Sussman
Woodbine, MD


In a message dated 3/26/2009 4:31:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
 writes:

have a  question about these birds.  I have lived at my present location 13
years  and had never seen a Pine Siskin until this year.  My question is
this,
how long will they remain around.  They are turning into feeder  HOGS.


Harvey Welsh


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