Have had up to 75 Pine Siskins visiting our feeder during the past 3 weeks. Occasionally a couple of Common Redpolls joined then. To-day, Feb. 5th, about 50 Pine Siskins, accompanied by 10 Common Redpolls and surprisingly, 5 Hoary Rdepolls.
In addition, daily visits by 2 Downey Woodpeckers both females, no males this year, Northern Cardinal, D.E. Juncos, Am. Tree Sparrows, Am Goldfinch.
Also, daily visits from a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, which results in a fast scattering and an absence of birds for a half an hour or so.
The first Pine Siskins we saw this year, 5, were immediately reduced to 4 as a Sharp-Shinned Hawk flew in and caught one and started to eat it on the fence. Since then the high numbers reported above.
Gerry Ernest Mcfarlane Court Whitby, Ont.
Have had up to 75 Pine Siskins visiting our feeder during the past 3 weeks. Occasionally a couple of Common Redpolls joined then. To-day, Feb. 5th, about 50 Pine Siskins, accompanied by 10 Common Redpolls and surprisingly, 5 Hoary Rdepolls.
In addition, daily visits by 2 Downey Woodpeckers both females, no males this year, Northern Cardinal, D.E. Juncos, Am. Tree Sparrows, Am Goldfinch.
Also, daily visits from a Sharp-Shinned Hawk, which results in a fast scattering and an absence of birds for a half an hour or so.
The first Pine Siskins we saw this year, 5, were immediately reduced to 4 as a Sharp-Shinned Hawk flew in and caught one and started to eat it on the fence. Since then the high numbers reported above.
Gerry Ernest Mcfarlane Court Whitby, Ont.
