Since my house is only a couple of miles from the Coskren's, I checked out the feeder activity in my back yard to see if I had any Siskins. I have not seen any Siskins yet, but, I did have a M&F Purple Finch and a Yellow- Bellied Sapsucker. In the last week, I have had a great migration in my yard. I had a Brown Creeper, Red-Breasted Nut Hatch, and Hairy Woodpecker.  I had a Golden-Crowned Kinglet about 2 weeks ago, and my White-Throated Sparrows returned on Oct. 18.
OMG, I am still sitting by the window, and two Pine Siskins flew to my feeder. 
Thanks Jane and Dennis, if I hadn't read your post, I would still be sitting at the kitchen table, missing all of this. 
What a great morning. 

MJ
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On Oct 29, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Jane & Dennis Coskren <> wrote:

> We have a feeding frenzy of siskins at our feeder right now--perhaps 20 (hard to count--they move too fast, in and out)
> 
> Jane and Dennis Coskren, Columbia, Howard County