Hi all, Jeff Hayes' mention of the German rock group "Skew Siskin" reminds me: I still haven't seen a Pine Siskin in the Camp Adair neighborhood this year. They were noticeably absent from the mid-Willamette Valley this winter, but I expected to see several pairs around our house during nesting season -- when they normally come down off the ridge to gather sheep wool for their nests, from our backyard fences. So far that hasn't happened. Good birding, Joel -- Joel Geier Camp Adair area north of Corvallis OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx