http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2008/12/pine-siskins-still-flocking-through-loudoun/ People and Wildlife Living in Harmony Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2008/12/pine-siskins-still-flocking-through-loudoun/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Nicole Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:50:10 +0000 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/?p=1476#comment-649 Woo Hoo! Congratulations Debra on the pine siskins and...the new binos!! May you spot many a cool bird! Woo Hoo! Congratulations Debra on the pine siskins and…the new binos!! May you spot many a cool bird!

]]> http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2008/12/pine-siskins-still-flocking-through-loudoun/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Debra Gutenson Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:44:48 +0000 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/?p=1476#comment-648 So now the mystery is resolved. On Christmas Day, I was enjoying playing with my new binoculars, and noticed what I had thought were all goldfinches on the thistle feeder. But some were a little different, and I didn't take the time to look in the field guide. Now I know they were pine siskins! So now the mystery is resolved. On Christmas Day, I was enjoying playing with my new binoculars, and noticed what I had thought were all goldfinches on the thistle feeder. But some were a little different, and I didn’t take the time to look in the field guide. Now I know they were pine siskins!

]]> http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2008/12/pine-siskins-still-flocking-through-loudoun/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Christine Perdue Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:41:16 +0000 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/?p=1476#comment-643 A flock of eight pine siskins appeared at our feeders about six weeks ago (roughly mid-Nov.), stayed for a week or 10 days, then disappeared. This past week a small flock has reappeared - both on the thistle and black oil sunflower feeders. A flock of eight pine siskins appeared at our feeders about six weeks ago (roughly mid-Nov.), stayed for a week or 10 days, then disappeared. This past week a small flock has reappeared – both on the thistle and black oil sunflower feeders.

]]> http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/2008/12/pine-siskins-still-flocking-through-loudoun/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Debbie Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:24:55 +0000 http://www.loudounwildlife.org/blog/?p=1476#comment-642 We have had around 10 or so pine siskins now for over a week at our feeders in Potomac Falls too sharing thistle and seeds with goldfinches on 2 different feeders. We have had around 10 or so pine siskins now for over a week at our feeders in Potomac Falls too sharing thistle and seeds with goldfinches on 2 different feeders.

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