[TN-Bird] Pine Siskins in Jonesborough

Sunday morning I had two Pine Siskins with15-20 American Goldfinches feeding on 
the ground under my feeders at Bear Run, Jonesborough,Washington County. I've 
tracked their appearance across the state, with the most recent sighting in 
Knoxville, but now they've finally made it to East Tennessee. 

The fact they are ground feeding right after I filled the feediers indicates 
these birds might hail from someplace where they don't have feeders. This is 
right on the heels of a major blizzard in the Great Lakes area, but with 
temperatures here in the 50s-60s all week and just starting down today. Not all 
is ill that blows on a north wind, although their last invasion here in the 
early 1980s accounted for at least 100 pounds extra on the birdseed bill, back 
when a 50 lb bag of black oil sunflower cost about $11.   



James Brooks 

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