We have four siskins right now, two of the are the (apparent) pair that are
courting --

We also have a lovelorn (??) screech owl in our garden who's been trilling
for over a week now -- for hours every night -- we think trying to lure in a
female. We do have some old trees with nice owl-y holes but so far, it seems
as if his efforts are in vain. Did check him out, nice little gray-phase
guy...

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD

on 04/12/2009 4:46 PM, Jim and Ann Nelson at  wrote:

> After months of reading reports of Pine Siskins all over the area this winter,
> I finally had a brief visit by two of them this lovely Sunday morning in our
> small Bethesda backyard.  Now if a north-bound White-winged Crossbill would
> just stop by ....
> 
> Jim Nelson
> Montgomery Bird Club
> Bethesda