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Title: Siskin?
Post by: gertie50 on April 01, 2013, 08:22:14

Good mornin' all,

Saw this bird on the niger seed feeder, I think its a Siskin. Beautiful.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79331682@N02/8609373024/

Gertie :happy7:

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: Flighty on April 01, 2013, 08:30:15

Lucky you, yes it is a male siskin. Terrific photo. I'm a bit envious as it's a bird that I've never seen.

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: Digeroo on April 01, 2013, 10:27:23

Lovely pic. I also never seen one.

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: grannyjanny on April 01, 2013, 14:26:52

I have just had my binoculars out. I thought we had a pair of siskins on our Niger feeder but looking closely it appears to had s bit of red on its face. Not a goldfinch. Any ideas please Fligjty?

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: GREGME on April 01, 2013, 15:59:07

Quote from: grannyjanny on April 01, 2013, 14:26:52
I have just had my binoculars out. I thought we had a pair of siskins on our Niger feeder but looking closely it appears to had s bit of red on its face. Not a goldfinch. Any ideas please Fligjty?

Hard to assess without seeing but if its a small finch Redpoll or goldfinch both have red on head- siskin doesn't.
worth a pic if you can.

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: grannyjanny on April 01, 2013, 16:46:49

Thank you Gregme. We think you've cracked it & it's a redpoll. Not a goldfinch as you have to be quick to see the red on this one & we have lots of GFs visiting the garden.

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: Flighty on April 01, 2013, 16:51:50

Grannyjanny they were probably lesser redpolls. Lucky you seeing them as, sadly, they have declined rapidly in recent years. They're another bird that I've never seen.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/l/lesserredpoll/index.aspx

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: gertie50 on April 01, 2013, 17:12:40

Quote from: grannyjanny on April 01, 2013, 14:26:52
I have just had my binoculars out. I thought we had a pair of siskins on our Niger feeder but looking closely it appears to had s bit of red on its face. Not a goldfinch. Any ideas please Fligjty?

Grannyjanny,

If you use the link on the first post you'll see redpolls on my slide show in flickr.

Gertie.

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: grannyjanny on April 02, 2013, 17:54:07

Where would I be without the help of A4A twitchers. Thank you, a Red Poll it is. The Siskins were back today & also the Reed Buntings & the Gold Finches are using the niger feeder in the back garden. Thank you for your help folks.

Title: Re: Siskin?
Post by: star on April 11, 2013, 09:12:03

Beautiful Siskin Gertie :icon_cheers:.

I thought I had a lesser redpoll in the garden a few weeks ago, it turned out to be a Linnet....such pretty things :toothy10:

Great pics :icon_cheers: :toothy10:

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