Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Genus: Carduelis Species: pinus Profile: 5 positives 1 neutral No negatives Regional... This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions: Vincent, Alabama Anchorage, Alaska Paradise, California Crestview, Florida Quincy, Florida Montpelier, Idaho Cherry Valley, Illinois Rock Falls, Illinois Yale, Iowa Ann Arbor, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Le Center, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Conway, Missouri Elsberry, Missouri East Glacier Park Village, Montana Marlton, New Jersey Elephant Butte, New Mexico Himrod, New York Orchard Park, New York Red Oaks Mill, New York Cary, North Carolina Concord, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Corning, Ohio Harbeck-fruitdale, Oregon Katy, Texas Falmouth, Virginia Hurt, Virginia Walkerton, Virginia Shelton, Washington Eau Claire, Wisconsin Atlantic City, Wyoming Member Notes: Rating Author Comment Positive dahlianut On Dec 30, 2008, dahlianut from Calgary, AB (Zone 3a) wrote: This bird migrates through my region. Positive Malus2006 On Jan 11, 2009, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote: Seen at my feeder some years during winters, not all years - usually mixed with goldfinches and a few house finches. Strongly resembles goldfinches in size and wings, but have stripes on bellies. May have yellow in its wing bars along with white. Can be semi bold around humans. Positive MzMunchken On Feb 15, 2009, MzMunchken from Crestview, FL (Zone 7b) wrote: This is a winter migrant to NW Florida - seen primarily on finch socks. Neutral candyinpok On Feb 25, 2009, candyinpok from Mid-Hudson Valley, NY (Zone 5b) wrote: This year we've had 10 to 15 of these at our feeders daily. I don't ever remember this happening before. Usually we have lots of finches, but not the Pine Siskins. I wonder what's up? Positive audsrz On Dec 31, 2010, audsrz from Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) wrote: I love to see this bird eating from the feeders each winter. Usually my yard is a way-station on their trek back north to the nesting grounds, so seeing them really is the First sign of spring. They tend to travel in groups with other birds, and depend on local chickadees to show them where the feeders are. Positive themikesmom On Mar 17, 2013, themikesmom from Concord, NC wrote: we saw these for the first time this early spring at our feeder. There were 4 tiny females that looked pitiful like they were starving that we mistook for gold finch, and after reading here that they migate here from florida to start spring and that they depend on watching the gold finch to find food, we know now they really were starving. They were in bad shape and also afraid of people when they first came here about two weeks ago, now they are looking healthier as they have been eating everyday and like if to thank us, they now let us get close in the yard to watch them eating.

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