Subject: Re: Pine Siskins
Date: Feb 6 14:51:21 1997
From: jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca - jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca


Michael wrote -

> In my several years in this region, I have observed that siskins are
> either present
> in good numbers (during non-breeding times) or altogether missing from a
> given locale. In fact, don't most finches behave this way? Meaning they
> use up
> a food resource (in the natural setting), and move on (even if just a
> mile or two)?

Here in central BC, there is a well-established swap between redpolls and
siskins that takes place the end of March: the redpolls move out, the siskins
move in. During the cold part of the year, some siskins stick around but
usually not in big numbers.

- Jack



Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca