Same thing here. One Purple Finch hung around about another week but that was it. Kevin Finnan Goshen In a message dated 11/29/2012 12:42:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sunbirdjan@cox.net writes: The day before Hurricane Sandy, I had about 32 siskins at my feeder in Enfield and 10 Purple Finches.. All left that day and have never returned. Janis LaPointe Enfield, CT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Comins, Patrick" <PCOMINS@audubon.org> To: <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:33 PM Subject: [CT Birds] Some Siskins Trickling in > For the most part the finch invasion has ground to a halt, pretty much > correlating with the day after my article on the subject was published. > Today though, I had 2 Pine Siskins at dawn on my feeder at home in Meriden > and there was a quick visit by 2-3 here at the Bent of the River in > Southbury. Also, one really ratty looking Purple Finch has been here > since the time of Sandy. Still a couple of Fox Sparrows as of yesterday > and one American Tree Sparrow visiting the feeders. Pretty slow. > > > Patrick M. Comins > Director of Bird Conservation > > Audubon Connecticut > 185 East Flat Hill Road > Southbury, CT 06488 > > Phone: (203)264-5098 x308 (note, I currently do not have a phone at my > desk, but will check messages, email is a quicker way to reach me right > now) > Fax: (203)264-6332 > > pcomins@audubon.org<mailto:pcomins@audubon.org> > http://ct.audubon.org/conservation-efforts > Audubon Connecticut is on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AudubonCT > The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds is on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/pages/Audubon-Alliance-for-Coastal-Waterbirds/168520783251234 > Our blog: http://ctwaterbirds.blogspot.com/ > Friends of Conte is on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-the-Silvio-O-Conte-National-Fish-and-Wildlife-Refuge/121976791147545?v=wall > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org