[Birdtalk] Pine Siskins

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 I have already seen Spotted Towhee and White-crowned Sparrows in my yard which is very early.? Perhaps, we will all remember the great winter of 07-08 years later and the early warning signs that we saw.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Avery <tanager at timaverybirding.com>
To: roostertael <roostertael at aol.com>
Cc: birdtalk <birdtalk at utahbirds.org>
Sent: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 8:25 pm
Subject: Re: [Birdtalk] Pine Siskins










Jack et. all,

This morning as I left my house in the Sugarhouse area, I added two new species
to my yard list.  First a flock of 6 CASSIN'S FINCH flew over heading south. 
Secondly, and in relation to Jack's post as larger flock, of 11 PINE SISKIN
flew over.

Based off Rick's comments about Red-breasted Nuthatch a few weeks back, and the
number of sightings of mountain species at low elevations already, I believe it
is just one of those years.  Several times in the last couple weeks I have seen
and/or heard Cassin's Finch and Pine Siskin near the south shore of the Great
Salt Lake, and with your sightings and those from up north it all seems to fit

Cheers

Tim
Salt Lake City, UT
tanager at timaverybirding.com
http://www.timaverybirding.com
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Quoting roostertael <roostertael at aol.com>:

> Hi,
>
>
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> The Pine Siskins arrived at my bird feeders today. I don't get them every
> year so it is a welcome sight. When there is a heavy winter I may get as
> many as sixty at a time or maybe none if we have a mild winter. I wonder if
> they are running out of food in  their normal fall range. I have about a
> dozen right now. It will be interesting to see how many will show up.
>
>
>
> I usually have a few Lesser Goldfinches year round at home and at work.
> Sometimes they will leave in December and come back in February if it is
> real cold.
>
>
>
> Jack Binch
>

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