On the other hand, the only Pine Siskins observed on the Tri-Cities CBC (01-05-08) were 2 with American Goldfinches feeding in White Alder in Two Rivers Park on the very east edge of the count circle. You west-siders give me bird envy. ;-)

Dennis Rockwell
Kennewick, WA
dennisrockwell at verizon.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Paulson
To: Tweeters
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 11:02 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] siskin invasion


Hello, tweets.


in the last two days I have seen three huge flocks of Pine Siskins (at least 70-100+ birds in each one) in my neighborhood, two of them several blocks apart and a half-mile from here. Right now one of those two flocks (different size, so surely different flocks) or another is swarming over a western red cedar tree in the next yard. They swirl around the tree like snowflakes in a storm, and they are clearly eating the cedar seeds, obviously an acceptable substitute for red alder. Unlike the robins, this flock stayed for only about 5 minutes, then off they went. I couldn't hear them from in the house, but I can imagine their buzzing and chattering. This is something I haven't seen for several years in this neighborhood.


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Dennis Paulson
1724 NE 98 St.
Seattle, WA 98115
206-528-1382
dennispaulson at comcast.net








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