Siskins

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Last winter our bird feeder was mobbed by Siskins, earlier this winter we saw a couple once, but no more.
Is this the same for you.
We have plenty of other birds visiting, but the Siskins are notable by their absence.

 

[Gaston aires]

Last winter our bird feeder was mobbed by Siskins, earlier this winter we saw a couple once, but no more.
Is this the same for you.
We have plenty of other birds visiting, but the Siskins are notable by their absence.

Is a Siskin similar to a Bruvkin ?
Phil

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

Is a Siskin similar to a Bruvkin ?
Phil

Nah.....Siskins are sassy, Bruvkins are a pain in the

 

[Gaston aires]

That means if Siskins are female Bruvkins are male that would make Puffkins gay ?
Phil

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

You lot are gonna be Nutless-kins if you keep this up, which you will.

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[CWH]

We only get them rarely, though when they come, they stay for a week or two, and only a small handful. That's generally spring/ early summer, and we had the usual numbers this year.
Striking little birds.

 

[Silver-Fox]

Striking little birds.

What Union are they in

 

[Ginger.Tog]

Never photographed one here in Germany - Here's a photo from last January take a Livability Holton Lee Flourish bird hide.

 

[Garfields]

None here either
Lack of finches of any type for a while
Lots of tits and nuthatch
Had flock of long tail tits the other day but they seem to pass through and then disappear again

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

None here either
Lack of finches of any type for a while
Lots of tits and nuthatch
Had flock of long tail tits the other day but they seem to pass through and then disappear again

We must have all your finches.
Loads of blue & great tits but I have never seen a nuthatch here.
Lots of the the usual suspects too of course including recognisable regulars.

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[daveandsan]

Lots of Goldfinches coming for the sunflower hearts and since the ground has been covered with snow we have had a Blackcap feeding on the bird table.

 

[funflair]

We have loads of Goldfinches this year, they operate a queue and stack system to access the feeders, only to be abandoned when the sparrow hawk comes through.

 

[canopus]

We have Goldfinch, most of the Tit species, Dunnock, and Robin visiting our feeding stations. A rarity for us was a couple of Bull Finch but not seen any of those for ages. I think weve had the occasional Siskin. Just looked out now and the bloody Starlings are mobbing the two fat ball stations but do a good job picking up all the sunflower hearts that the Goldfinch drop .

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

We have Goldfinch, most of the Tit species, Dunnock, and Robin visiting our feeding stations. A rarity for us was a couple of Bull Finch but not seen any of those for ages. I think weve had the occasional Siskin. Just looked out now and the bloody Starlings are mobbing the two fat ball stations but do a good job picking up all the sunflower hearts that the Goldfinch drop .

Yes the starlings do have a bit of a smash & grab system.....they are hooligans.

 

[CWH]

Our clear-up-everybody-else's-mess birds are rock doves, only 2 just now but can be up to a couple of dozen.
Ooh - everything's disappeared! I wonder if the sparrowhawk's around somewhere? - he does tend to sit in the tree watching (that's the tree with the xmas lights in!)

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[pappajohn]

We only have magpies and wood pidgeons

Dont think anything else dare come close.

 

[TheAleMan]

Quite a few Siskin being reported in Southern parts. Maybe Scotland is a tad to cold for them at the moment and they have moved to slightly warmer climes

 

[Tombola]

Helllooooo ?
they are called European Siskins remember?

Brexit ???? 1st Jan approaching, 90 days !

 

[Garfields]

never seen a nuthatch here.

Probably getting close to you
They have been moving north over the last few years
I think we have been seeing them for five or six years

 

[Silver-Fox]

Yes the starlings do have a bit of a smash & grab system.....they are hooligans.

The starlings get onto our feeders then drop bits that encourages bloody piegeons

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