Sorry Dave but I have to go with Roger on this one. But I do hope you get a nice assortment this winter including siskins. Mike Sanders Roger Mayhorn <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Hey, a guy who gets a Le Conte's Sparrow while sitting on his porch shouldn't >complain. > >Roger Mayhorn >Compton Mt > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David & Susan Raines > To: opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx ; Bristol Birds ; buchanan co bc ; virginia birds > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:55 PM > Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Purple Finch, Pine Siskin Invasion - Russell County > > > All right, first it was Jerry, then Mike, then Roger & now you! When's my > turn? Dave R/Breaks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas Hunter > To: Bristol Birds ; buchanan co bc ; virginia birds > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:45 PM > Subject: [bcbirdclub] Purple Finch, Pine Siskin Invasion - Russell County > > > I had not seen any Siskins or Purple Finches until today. I noticed > this morning that something had eaten a lot of seeds from our feeders. I > went outside a few minutes ago and there were 20 plus Pine Siskins and 20 > plus Purple Finches. I also had several American Goldfinches and House > Finches. > I noticed several of the Puple Finches were young males (colored > like females but with a splash of red). This is by far the earliest I have > had Siskins visit our feeders. > > Tom > > Tom & Laverne Hunter > Russell County Bird Club > Lebanon, VA > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3235 - Release Date: 11/03/10 > 08:36:00