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	Siskin, Carduelis spinus
		Among the many ornithological features observed along the Norfolk coast during the autumn of 1993 was a heavy and prolonged migration of siskins.
		As I write pairs of siskins are pirouetting endlessly on the nut containers as they busily attack the abundant food supply.
		Siskins are highly agile when feeding and adept at using their feet to bring hanging food into reach.
	www.birdsofbritain.co.uk /bird-guide/siskin.htm (435 words)

	Siskins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Siskins were a Canadian aerobatic flying team that was established in 1929 at Camp Borden, Ontario.
		Flying three Armstrong Whitworth Siskin biplanes, the Siskins quickly built a reputation for performing dangerous stunts, such as tieing their planes together with rope in midair.
		Siskins Squadron Leader E.A. McNabb would later earn recognition as the first RCAF pilot to win the Distinguished Flying Cross during World War II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siskins (148 words)

	Siskins
		Distribution and Habitat The Yellow-rumped Siskin is distributed in altitudes of 2.000 und 4.000 m of the Andes from south Peru and southwest Bolivia to middle Chile, western Argentinia and lives in open grassland with bushes.
		Distribution and Habitat The Red Hooded Siskin is distributed from northeast Columbia to north Venezuela along the edges of the semiwet forest in altitudes between 300 and 1.200 m.
		Distribution and Habitat The Tibetan Siskin is distributed in the Eastern Himalaya from Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan and Sikkim to souteast Tibet and soutwest Sikang and inhabits open hillsides with coniferous and birch forest between 2.800 und 4.000 m altitude, with an understorey of rhododendron.
	www.hansclassen.de /siskins.htm (5348 words)

	Gallery: Siskins
		Siskins often visit gardens in late winter and early spring, especially in years when their natural food of birch, alder and conifer seed is not as abundant as usual.
		A male siskin (Carduelis spinus) at a peanut feeder.
		A male siskin (Carduelis spinus) at a nyger seed feeder.
	www.wildlife-gardening.org.uk /default.asp?gallery=Galleries/Animals/Birds/Siskin (177 words)

	Pine Siskin
		From the mantle to the rump, Pine Siskins are buffy and broadly streaked with dark brown.
		Pine Siskins are irregularly common to abundant in their breeding areas—in other words, one year they might be found in abundance at a particular location, whereas the next year they are totally absent.
		Pine Siskins are the most frequently encountered member of the irruptive winter finches—a group of finches that breeds in the northern portions of North America and periodically stages major winter invasions into central latitudes of North America.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /pine_siskin_info.htm (344 words)

	Early Birds Get Birdwatchers Excited!
		Pine Siskins are one member of a group of birds loosely known as the "winter finches;" other members include redpoll, evening grosbeak, white- winged crossbill, pine grosbeak, and red crossbill.
		Pine Siskins resemble the American Goldfinch in both size and shape, but have a thickly streaked appearance with a touch of yellow in their wings and tail.
		Siskins are frequent visitors to feeders when they are in the area, and the odds are looking better that they will be making regular appearances in backyards all over Indiana this winter.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-27-2004/0002312782&EDATE= (443 words)

	Smoky Mountain News \| Outdoors
		By Sunday it was evident that the siskins were overtaking the goldfinches in numbers and by Monday morning there was a full frontal assault on the thistle feeder.
		The pine siskin is goldfinch size — 4.5 to 5.25 inches with a wingspan of 8 to 9 inches.
		In flight the two are easily distinguishable because of the siskin’s flash of yellow created by its yellow flight feathers and yellow feathers at the base of its tail.
	www.smokymountainnews.com /issues/02_04/02_18_04/out_naturalist.html (539 words)

	Siskins - Definition, explanation
		The Siskins were a Canadian aerobatic flying team that was established in 1929 at Camp Borden, Ontario.
		Flying three Armstrong Whitworth Siskin biplanes, the Siskins quickly built a reputation for performing dangerous stunts, such as tieing their planes together with rope in midair.
		Siskins Squadron Leader E.A. McNabb would later earn recognition as the first RCAF pilot to win the Distinguished Flying Cross during World War II.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/si/siskins.php (125 words)

	Birds, Familiar: Pine Siskin, Life Histories of North American Birds, A.C. Bent
		Siskins can be attracted to feeding stations by millet seed and by chaff, and Forbush (1929) states that they are "extremely fond of cracked butternuts." They eat many of the vegetable foods commonly used at feeding or banding stations, and eat suet occasionally.
		Siskins in juvenal plumage have the adult pattern but, for some time after they first fly, they are readily distinguished from their elders at close range by the worn plumage of the latter, the young being much buffier, their underparts often tinged with pale yellow, and their overall appearance lighter.
		Our siskin at any age is fairly similar in color and pattern to the female and juvenal Spinus spinus, the siskin of the Old World--a species in which the adult male is redpoll-like in having a crown patch (which is fl in the siskin) and a flish chin.
	birdsbybent.com /ch41-50/psiskin.html (8781 words)

	Country Life : Nature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The majority of siskins in the British Isles are home-bred but varying numbers visit us each winter from their breeding grounds in Scandinavia.
		When the alder crop is exhausted, siskins move into gardens in search of peanuts.This habit was first recorded in 1963, but it was another 10 years before peanut-feeding became common.
		Female siskins are easy to overlook, for they are small and inconspicuous thanks to their heavy streaking.
	www.countrylife.co.uk /lifecountry/animals/ww_siskin.php (277 words)

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		While pine siskins are considered to be permanent residents in their northern and mountainous habitat, some migrate south or to lower elevations every year.
		Siskins have a touch of yellow near the center of the wings (centered at the base of the primaries) and on the rump.
		Siskin nests are shallow, consisting of twigs, grasses and strips of bark and are built primarily, or entirely, by females.
	www.wildbirdcenter.com /content/speciesprofiles_s (3254 words)

	Country Life : Nature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Siskins are about the same size as redpolls, and it's not unusual to find the two species feeding together in mixed flocks, for both birds are often to be found in alders (though siskins tend not to share the redpoll's enthusiasm for birch).
		The increase in siskin numbers is best explained by the huge new plantings of coniferous forests during the past century, for siskins like to nest in conifers.
		Siskins are easy to recognise, for they are our only small, yellow finch.
	www.countrylife.co.uk /lifecountry/animals/siskin.php (346 words)

	Pine Siskin
		The Pine Siskin, a member of the finch family, is closely related to the Redpoll and the Goldfinches.
		The adult male Pine Siskin is grayish brown with conspicuous brown striping.
		The bill of the Siskin is longer and slimmer than that of the Goldfinch, and is especially adapted to feed on seeds and insects.
	www.wbu.com /chipperwoods/photos/pinesiskin.htm (587 words)

	Main Page - Siskin's of the World
		The male is almost identical to the Yarrell's Siskin, the only difference in plumage is that the wing bar of the Yarrell is yellow while the wing bar of the Tristis is white.
		In Holland it is known as Sijs, in France as Tarin des aulnes, in Russia as Chisz, in Spain as Lugano, in Japan as Ma-hiwa and in Sweden as Gronsiska.
		Thick-billed Siskins are the largest of all Siskin species, it's overall feather colors are almost identical as in the Hooded Siskins.
	www.members.tripod.com /carduelan_society/siskins/main_page.htm (2877 words)

	Attracting Pine Siskins to your Garden at Wild Birds Forever
		Pine Siskins are a perky and sociable member of the finch family.
		Pine siskins breed during the spring and summer in the northern climes of the U.S. and Canada.
		Pine siskins prefer nesting in the edges of coniferous forests and in logged-over second growth forest clearings in the mountains and the north.
	www.birdsforever.com /siskin.html (350 words)

	2003review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Siskins included a peak of 30 at Casebourne Wood on the 18th, and a count of 3 Nuthatches at Brockhill on the 12th was noteworthy.
		Back on land 9 Chaffinches and 2 Siskins flew east over the Café on the 16th, and the next day 115 Chaffinches, 20 Siskins and 200 Wood Pigeons flew east at Abbotscliffe and the first migrant Chiffchaff of the year was seen there.
		A further 30 Chaffinches and 3 Siskins flew east at the Café on the 3rd, and a Dunlin was at Nickoll’s Quarry.
	www.geocities.com /ian_rober/2003review (5786 words)

	Pine Siskin feeding habits, courtship, nesting habits
		Moving around in response to available food supplies, the Pine Siskin may or may not be seen in the same spot.
		The nesting habits of Pine Siskins as it pertains to locality are irregular.
		At the feeder, Pine Siskins are attracted to hulled sunflower or nyjer seed.
	www.wild-bird-watching.com /Pine-Siskin.html (353 words)

	Siskins
		Notice the dozens of Siskins and the spacious cages where the Siskins are held during the non-breeding season.
		Siskins and other rare species of birds have been bred in captivity throughout Australia very effectively, including the Venezuelan Black Hooded Red Siskin.
		The room where the Siskins are bred and kept is above ground level and the L shaped room is approximately 40ft.
	www.abbaseed.com /INFO/Siskins/siskins.html (2815 words)

	eNature: Ask an Expert
		I have an average of 2 pine siskins dying each month near the bird feeders.
		I am not aware that pine siskins are contracting it, too, though they might be.
		Just to be safe, I would wash all your feeders, and purchase new seed from a different source, just in case the problem is with the seed you are feeding.
	www.enature.com /expert/expert_show_question.asp?questionID=10710 (114 words)

	BirdWeb - Bird Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Throughout their range, Pine Siskins typically breed in coniferous forests, although they are often found in mixed forests in the Puget Trough.
		Pine Siskins are generally considered resident, but they can be irruptive and nomadic, especially in winter.
		Pine Siskins are common and widespread, permanent residents in appropriate habitat throughout Washington's lowlands.
	www.birdweb.org /birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=461 (545 words)

	Is everybody getting Siskins? [Archive] - BirdForum
		And one Siskin has taken over from the Goldies in being first on the niger feeder in the morning.
		We've had 6-18 Siskin at the nearby woodland park but so far only had one Siskin in the garden and that was last Saturday.
		Never had any siskin in the garden but there are a few flocks in the area.
	www.birdforum.net /archive/index.php/t-52660 (1509 words)

	2003 NYSlipOp 11894
		The Siskins agreed to the dissolution and the appointment of a receiver, but maintained that they had the exclusive right to use the trade name "Penny Preville," and thus, to the value of the Corporation's goodwill associated therewith.
		Therefore, the Siskins claimed, the value of that part of the Corporation's goodwill was not distributable upon dissolution.
		Thus, the Siskins are entitled only to the exclusive rights of continued use of the name "Penny Preville" upon dissolution, but the value of the Corporation's goodwill, including that associated with the trade name "Penny Preville," which both parties agree is a valuable asset, should be distributed along with its other assets upon dissolution (cf.
	www.courts.state.ny.us /reporter/slips/11894.htm (620 words)

	BirdSource Results: Biennial Irruptions of Pine Siskins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Pine Siskins are distributed across much of Canada and at higher elevations in the western portions of the United States.
		It is unknown precisely why Pine Siskins irrupt some years and not others, but for other closely related finch species there appears to be an association with food production on the wintering grounds.
		In years when Pine Siskins appear in either Southern California or North Carolina, food abundance in their typical wintering grounds may be low.
	www.birdsource.org /results/irruptions.htm (624 words)

	Pine siskins descend on backyard feeders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The most numerous were pine siskins, followed by goldfinches, chickadees, nuthatches, downy and hairy woodpeckers, several common redpolls, a few juncos, some American tree sparrows, and two purple finches.
		Another fascinating aspect of the siskins' biology is that they appear to be exceptionally cold-hardy.
		Siskins aren't very distinctively marked, but once you know what to look for, it is easy to identify them.
	bangordailynews.com /news/t/?a=110359&z=299 (587 words)

	All About Birds
		The most common of the irruptive "winter finches," the Pine Siskin often remains on the wintering grounds long enough to breed.
		The Pine Siskin is the commonest of the irruptive "winter finches." For an example of a siskin irruption, based on BirdSource Winter Finch Survey data, click here.
		The nest is defended against other siskins primarily during egg laying and incubation.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Pine_Siskin.html (216 words)

	Mount Rainier National Park (Nature Notes) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		If the birds are not actually observed in and among the trees moving as a large energetic flock, they are certainly heard for their singing is almost constant.
		Pine Siskins are the classic 'little grey bird.' Their tan bodies are streaked grey and brown with just a touch of yellow visible on the wings and tail if observed at close range.
		I suspect the abundant cone crop of the trees may have something to do with the large number of Pine Siskins in the area this year.
	www.nps.gov /mora/notes/vol2a-8c.htm (299 words)

	ABO - Arctic Warbler Winter 1999
		The "pine" in Pine Siskin refers to the trees in which these birds prefer to nest, but the origin of the name "siskin" is less clearly understood.
		Pine Siskins are generally found foraging in flocks during winter and are often associated with goldfinches and redpolls (Ehrlich et al.
		Siskins tend to feed on seeds of alder, birch, and spruce, both in trees and on the ground.
	www.alaskabird.org /ABONewsletters/ABONews9911.html (4778 words)

	Backyard Birds of Winter in Nova Scotia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		If you look carefully at a Pine Siskin, you may see two yellow wing bars, these wing bars are most prominent in flight or during the spring, at other times they can be very hard to see.
		Pine Siskins can be seen all over North America, including parts of Mexico, so you may even want to go onto the Internet to find out where the greatest concentrations are at the moment.
		Pine Siskins are attracted to yards that have cone-bearing birch, alder, or spruce trees as well as those that place out feeders for the birds.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/winbirds/beak/b35.htm (435 words)

	Pine Siskin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cool fact: Pine Siskins are the most frequently encountered member of the irruptive winter finches—a group of finches that breeds in the northern portions of North America and periodically stages major winter invasions into central latitudes of North America.
		The head, throat, and nape of Pine Siskins are buffy and finely streaked with dark brown.
		Note the yellow on the outer primaries of the wing and the yellow at the base of the outer tail feathers on this male Pine
	birds.cornell.edu /BOW/PISI (397 words)

	Bangor Publishing Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		I noticed the siskins almost always moved as a flock; seldom did they separate to pursue their own interests.
		Once they park their little bodies at a feeding port, they don't budge unless startled; I began to wonder if the other birds were sounding false alarms just to get their share of the bounty - researchers have in fact documented this type of deceptive behavior in birds and other animals.
		Unfortunately, the siskins didn't stick around long enough to give the downy and hairy woodpeckers, who love to slurp up the shelled sunflower seeds, a run for their money.
	www.bangornews.com /news/templates/default.aspx?a=7383&template=print-article.htm (492 words)

	Pine Siskin Note Card
		If the pairing is successful, the male siskin will feed the female on the nest until a few days after the eggs hatch.
		Although siskins normally feed in small groups during the breeding season, they forage in flocks during winter months, moving as a group from tree to tree.
		Siskins are unpredictable in their wintering and breeding distributions, moving hundreds of miles from year to year as they follow temporary food abundance.
	www.stockpix.com /ps.htm (235 words)

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