Siskin - Spring 2013
In the very long late winter and spring of 2013 we had an unusual number of Siskins guest. sometimes
in groups of nearly 40 birds they fell on our feeders, their bright squeal was over weeks
across the whole place to hear. In between, they had almost disappeared, but when the temperatures again
fell, they were back on the spot.
Siskins belong to the family of finches, their nests they build high up in conifers. They
are small and dainty, the male is colored striking, chin, forehead and crown are black here.
