Subject: [Tweeters] Pine Siskin flocks
Date: Wed Oct 21 15:39:32 PDT 2020
From: Patricia Quyle Grainger - paq at olypen.com

Dennis and Tweeters-

Not much more than an hour ago, I looked into our backyard and saw a cloud of birds, swirling everywhere. Probably a dozen or more landed on (and in) the birdbath, and only then could I identify them as pine siskins. They disappeared as suddenly as they had appeared. We've had a nice number of siskins all summer, but nothing like today's flock!

Pat Grainger
Port Townsend

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> On Oct 21, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Dennis Paulson <dennispaulson at comcast.net> wrote:

>

> While outside the house at about 10:30 this morning, three flocks of Pine Siskins totalling around 300 birds swirled around well above the house and then disappeared, perhaps startled by a deafening crack of thunder. I've seen no more than a few siskins all year until today.

>

> Dennis Paulson

> Seattle

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