John, Based on previous occurrences in this region, siskins will depart sometime in Jan., or Feb., or Mar., or Apr., or possibly even in May. In other words, the usual "rules" don't apply to siskins and some others. Enjoy them while you've got them, as it may be several years before they invade in these numbers again. Rick Knight Johnson City, TN > [Original Message] > From: John Mellon <jmellon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; bristol-birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 1/10/2009 10:18:35 AM > Subject: [TN-Bird] Thanks > > Thanks to all that responded to my request for less expensive bird > seed. I have been able to save some money on seed. > > I have two very large flocks of Pine Siskins that are monopolizing my > feeders and are driving my normal birds away from my feeders. Does > anyone know when the Siskins will head north? > > Thanks, > > John Mellon > > Chuckey - Greene County > > -- > John J. Mellon > President - International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (www.isfce.com) > Lifetime Member - IACIS > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== > > The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with > first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. > You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds > you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should > appear in the first paragraph. > _____________________________________________________________ > To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: > tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > _____________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to: > tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. > ______________________________________________________________ > TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society > Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) > endorse the views or opinions expressed > by the members of this discussion group. > > Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN > wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ------------------------------ > Assistant Moderator Andy Jones > Cleveland, OH > ------------------------------- > Assistant Moderator Dave Worley > Rosedale, VA > __________________________________________________________ > > Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.tnbirds.org > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ARCHIVES > TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ > > MAP RESOURCES > Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif > Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com > > _____________________________________________________________ > ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST NATURE CALENDAR for NE TN / SW VA: http://www.google.com:80/calendar/embed?src=eHlvbjQyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ Be sure and visit the Bristol Bird Club website at: http://bristolbirdclub.org This is a regional birding list sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. -------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds. To unsubscribe, send an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. -------------------------------------------------- Wallace Coffey, Moderator wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (423)764-****