Here on Mt. Tabor in Portland they showed up about six weeks ago. I had not seen or heard any before that this so-called winter. I heard a flyover of a small group of RED CROSSBILLS yesterday, the first I have heard here since some occasional sightings in mid December. Gerard Lillie Portland, OR Subject: [obol] Re: How about those Siskins? Dear Pamela,In Happy Valley in SE Portland, PINE SISKINS made a major move into my area about 3 weeks ago as well. I only had one record all winter long until about 3 weeks ago when I began hearing or seeing them almost every day I was birding.Sincerely,Tim Janzen Subject: [obol] How about those Siskins? In the last 2-3 weeks I have begun to see Pine Siskins daily, at my feeders and in various places near home as well as in Yamhill, SE Portland and the outer reaches of Dallas. There are never more than 10 and often closer to 3. Pamela Johnston