[Bristol-Birds] Re: [bcbirdclub] Siskin Invasion - Buchanan County, VA
- From: "David & Susan Raines" <rainbrk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <aquilaet@xxxxxxxxx>, "Buchanan Birds" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bristol Birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Virginia Birds" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:22:50 -0500
We're covered up with Siskins as well. I estimated the numbers for the 12th &
13th at 200+. They noy only seem to push out the other Finches, but even
dominate the feeders over the Jays,Doves and Cardinals. I guess there is not
only safety, but also strength in numbers! Dave R
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Talbott
To: Buchanan Birds ; Bristol Birds ; Virginia Birds
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 4:58 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Siskin Invasion - Buchanan County, VA
Hey Everyone,
Our flock of Siskins was back again this morning. My best guess is 100+
birds. It was interesting that the Siskins seem to keep the Goldfinch and
House Finches away from the platform feeders. Also, they are fearless when it
comes to people. I was able to take pictures of them from a distance of about
2-3 feet with a little silver Coolpix camera. There is a huge influx of
Siskins here in Buchanan County with several flocks over 100 birds reported.
My Dad says he has a lot more Siskins than he had Goldfinch last year and that
they went through 8 pounds of sunflower seeds this morning - I'm going to try
to get a rough count on this flock tomorrow morning. His best guess was 400+
Siskins (feeders in three different areas of yard).
Anyway, here is a link to some pictures I took this morning.
http://www.pbase.com/aquilaet/siskins
Ed Talbott
Grundy, VA
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