[NatureNS] Pine Siskins & Niger seed

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Jim et al,
In the past I have used Niger seeds but I discovered after a while that =
the finches were just as happy, and possibly happier, with black-oil =
Sunflower seed which are much cheaper....maybe that would work for you.

Andy  Dean
86 Baden Powell drive,
Kentville,  N.S.
B4N 5P5

(902) 678-6243
aadean@ns.sympatico.ca

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: James W. Wolford=20
  To: NatureNS=20
  Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 5:55 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Pine Siskins & Niger seed


  I too have seen almost no pine siskins for a long time (with rare =
exceptions and just tiny numbers), and my Niger seed has been eaten very =
rarely; but a neighbor of mine just a couple of lots to the north had =
lots of siskins and redpolls with goldfinches last winter? or the winter =
before, and I had very few of them with few Niger eaters. And for some =
reason my yard just doesn't attract large numbers of goldfinches.  Jim =
in Wolfville.



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    From: Shouty McShoutsalot <desolatechair@gmail.com>
    Date: February 4, 2014 10:12:24 AM AST
    To: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
    Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Pine Siskins
    Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca


    Bought a 40 pound bag of Nyjer a few years ago and still have half =
of it.  With the exception of Canada Jays, which I've never had, =
compared to say 5 years ago the above are all quite rare in my back yard =
as well these days.  Haven't seen a Sisken in several years.



    On 4 February 2014 07:21, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> =
wrote:

      Ten years ago, siskins were a winter regular down here on Wyman =
Road.  Haven=92t seen one here for three or four years. =20



      One more species, I fear, to join Canada jays, evening grosbeaks, =
boreal chickadees, purple finches, house sparrows  =85 =20



      Gee, when I was really young, even pine grosbeaks ere not unusual!



      And cardinals and turkey vultures are normal visitors down here.



      The times, they are a changin=92.



      From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of James Hirtle
      Sent: February-03-14 10:09 PM
      To: Naturens Naturens
      Subject: [NatureNS] Pine Siskins



      I received an email today from John Glanville of Petite Riviere =
letting me know that seven pine siskins had arrived from nowhere.  I =
personally have not seen a pine siskin myself all winter with a lot of =
birding.  Hopefully they will hang in that area until the weekend. =20
      =20
      James R. Hirtle
      Bridgewater
      =20






    --=20

    Jamie Simpson

    Hantsport, NS



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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Jim et al,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>In the past I have used Niger seeds but =
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happier,&nbsp;with black-oil Sunflower seed which are much =
cheaper....maybe that=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Andy&nbsp; Dean<BR>86 Baden Powell=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>(902) 678-6243<BR><A=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Pine =
Siskins &amp;=20
  Niger seed</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>I too have seen almost no pine siskins for a long time =
(with=20
  rare exceptions and just tiny numbers), and my Niger seed has been =
eaten very=20
  rarely; but a neighbor of mine just a couple of lots to the north had =
lots of=20
  siskins and redpolls with goldfinches last winter? or the winter =
before, and I=20
  had very few of them with few Niger eaters. And for some reason my =
yard just=20
  doesn't attract large numbers of goldfinches. &nbsp;Jim in =
Wolfville.<BR>
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McShoutsalot=20
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    color=3D#000000 size=3D3 face=3DHelvetica><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT=20
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