[NatureNS] Pine Siskins & Niger seed

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From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 23:26:11 -0400
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        been eaten very rarely; but a neighbor of mine just a coup

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Andy et al., Needless to say, I have always put out lots of black-oil =20=

sunflower seeds, and most of my birds go after that, cracked corn =20
with millet on the ground, plus the bird pie, then the commercial =20
cake of suet.

Cheers from Jim

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> From: Andy Dean <aadean@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: February 4, 2014 7:51:34 PM AST
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Pine Siskins & Niger seed
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Jim et al,
> In the past I have used Niger seeds but I discovered after a while =20
> that the finches were just as happy, and possibly happier, with =20
> black-oil Sunflower seed which are much cheaper....maybe that would =20=

> work for you.
>
> Andy  Dean
> 86 Baden Powell drive,
> Kentville,  N.S.
> B4N 5P5
>
> (902) 678-6243
> aadean@ns.sympatico.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James W. Wolford
> To: NatureNS
> 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 =20
> exceptions and just tiny numbers), and my Niger seed has been eaten =20=

> very rarely; but a neighbor of mine just a couple of lots to the =20
> north had lots of siskins and redpolls with goldfinches last =20
> winter? or the winter before, and I had very few of them with few =20
> Niger eaters. And for some reason my yard just doesn't attract =20
> large numbers of goldfinches.  Jim in Wolfville.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> 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 =20=

>> of it.  With the exception of Canada Jays, which I've never had, =20
>> compared to say 5 years ago the above are all quite rare in my =20
>> back yard as well these days.  Haven't seen a Sisken in several =20
>> years.
>>
>>
>> On 4 February 2014 07:21, John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> =20
>> wrote:
>> Ten years ago, siskins were a winter regular down here on Wyman =20
>> Road.  Haven=92t seen one here for three or four years.
>>
>>
>>
>> One more species, I fear, to join Canada jays, evening grosbeaks, =20
>> boreal chickadees, purple finches, house sparrows  =85
>>
>>
>>
>> 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-=20
>> 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 =20
>> letting me know that seven pine siskins had arrived from nowhere.  =20=

>> I personally have not seen a pine siskin myself all winter with a =20
>> lot of birding.  Hopefully they will hang in that area until the =20
>> weekend.
>>
>> James R. Hirtle
>> Bridgewater
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --=20
>> Jamie Simpson
>> Hantsport, NS
>
>


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