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Re: Pine Siskin in Durham (finally!)



Here in Gaston County, there are plenty of winter finches, but I have seen
only one siskin all winter, in a flock of goldfinch.
Tammy L
Gaston Co,. NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Pippen" <jspippen@duke.edu>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 7:58 AM
Subject: Pine Siskin in Durham (finally!)


> Birders,
>
> I finally saw my first-of-the-season Pine Siskin at my backyard thistle
> feeder yesterday.  Winter finches have been pretty scarce this year.
> Unfortunately, while the goldfinches stuck around all day, the siskin
> only put in a 5 minute showing.
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Jeff Pippen   jspippen@duke.edu
> Biology Dept. Box 90338
> Duke University, Durham, NC  27708 PH: (919) 660-7278
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>