The flock (15-20) of Pine Siskins I reported last week
is still at Iverson Spit. They were feeding on Birch
cones along with an American Goldfinch. In my previous
report I was tentative on the ID, mainly because
there've been so many comments about a lack of these
critters. I had only two at my feeder this year, one
day in late January or early February, usually there
are several hanging around for a few weeks then.

The Cedar Waxwings were still there. And a juvenile
Northern Flicker, lots of Redwing Blackbirds with young.
There were comparatively few Tree Swallows, and no Barn
Swallows compared with what must have been around 100
last week.

Rob Cash
Camano Island