Sparrows, sparrows everywhere! What kind?

DragonSpeed · 14th of December 2008 (Sun)

A flock of these guys descended on my feeder this morning... About 20 of them!!! I don't know what they are

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T.D. · 14th of December 2008 (Sun)

Those aren't Sparrows, they're Pine Siskins. We have a lot of them this year.

DragonSpeed · 14th of December 2008 (Sun)

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Originally Posted by T.D.

Those aren't Sparrows, they're Pine Siskins. We have a lot of them this year.

Doh! Of course. I was so seriously into SPARROW mode, I didn't let my mind out of that vein of thought!

canonloader · 14th of December 2008 (Sun)

I don't think they are sparrows. More like a goldfinch. But again, it's a Western bird, not familiar with them.

snowyowl13 · 15th of December 2008 (Mon)

Definitely Pine Siskins. They haven't arrived here yet.

gymell · 15th of December 2008 (Mon)

Yeah, they aren't sparrows. Definitely pine siskins. You can tell because they look like a female house finch with a little yellow on them. Now I'm jealous because I keep hoping for them in my yard!

DragonSpeed · 15th of December 2008 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by gymell

Yeah, they aren't sparrows. Definitely pine siskins. You can tell because they look like a female house finch with a little yellow on them. Now I'm jealous because I keep hoping for them in my yard!

This is the first time I've had them come swarming in! I was taken aback by the flock. The ony time I'd seen one previously was a long way away in a shadowy tree. I'm happy! Another one for the list. Now I just need to get a GOOD picture of one

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gymell Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,740 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sparrows, sparrows everywhere! What kind? Yeah, they aren't sparrows. Definitely pine siskins. You can tell because they look like a female house finch with a little yellow on them. Now I'm jealous because I keep hoping for them in my yard! __________________ -Liz My gear list, gallery and Live Feeder Cam Help native birds - discourage house sparrows! Minnesota Master Naturalist - "Explore, Teach, Conserve"

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