Thursday, January 8, 2009 - Pine Siskin feeder flocks

Pine Siskins are rather common around Sequim.  There has been at least one year that the Sequim-Dungeness Christmas Bird Count led the country in counted Pine Siskins.  Back in Pittsburgh they are rare most years – not this year however.  They are showing up in flocks of 60 or more at feeders all over Pennsylvania and Ohio.  These were at our feeder near Sequim, WA, yesterday (7-Jan-09). 

I like the string lined up like chorus girls out of step.