I have out a nyjer feeder, a pure suet feeder, and a mesh sunflower feeder.  My Siskins only used the sunflower feeder as I watched today (BTW,they are still there, yea)!  Although, they have usedthe thistle feeder also, in past years.
MJ
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Mary-Jo Betts
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2010, j. d. newman wrote:
> Could someone please advise on siskin-friendly feeders, that would also keep the English sparrows and squirrels to a minimum?
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> Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 11:12 AM
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> 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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> Mary-Jo Betts
> Columbia, MD
> 301-646-1951 Office/Cell
> 410-730-8123 Fax
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> On Oct 29, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Jane & Dennis Coskren <> wrote:
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>> We have a feeding frenzy of siskins at our feeder right now--perhaps 20 (hard to count--they move too fast, in and out)
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>> Jane and Dennis Coskren, Columbia, Howard County