I'm in the deep south and pine siskins showed up here this winter for the very first time. In all my years of bird feeding, I've never had them. WBU reports that everyone in the area is innundated with them. I was hoping they'd leave when the weather turned warm, but they are still here draining the feeders. Normally, I have dozens and dozens of goldfinches, but they are not around as much anymore. I guess the competition is too much for them. Wish I knew how to get rid of the siskins and still feed the finches.

Yup, Pine Siskin. There is a great deal of variation in this species regarding the amount of yellow present in the plumage. BN

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Great little birds in small groups. Some years they show up in huge flocks and gobble up all the food in no time. Some thing like Redpolls. It's all or nothing. Haven't had either this year.