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18 Mar 2024 16:23 #8292 by Stuart Britton
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I have received notification re the Norwegian ringed Siskin.  It was ringed on May 16th 2023 as a first year female at Hedmark, Norway which is app. 140 miles north of Oslo.  It had travelled 1157km south west to find Market Rasen!
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16 Mar 2024 22:17 #8285 by John T Goy
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Thanks Dave and Stuart for interesting replies. On Friday I decided to fill one of the Siskins favourite seed feeders with black sunflower seeds rather than sunflower hearts to see if they ate them and over that day and the morning of today they went on it but immediately flew to another feeder that had the hearts in and stayed on it. This told me why up to 2-3 years ago I had always bought the black sunflower seeds, due to me being tight and not willing to pay for the hearts. Also noticed the Goldfinches weren't that keen today but have kept it in situ to continue my experiment.

Have read in one of my guide books the Siskins like nut feeders, not here they don't, have had one next to the seed feeders and only occasionally does one go it but not for very long. Am sure some of the info doesn't stand weight these days.

It's five weeks today since the Siskins been coming daily. 

One of the neighbourhood moggies sits on roof of my garage and watches the pigeons etc today it crept up on them and almost got one, sadly it would nrrd a posse of cats to rid me of them!

John

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15 Mar 2024 16:48 #8275 by Stuart Britton
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From my perspective the presence of tall trees near the feeders seem to be a big attraction for Siskins.  When there are large numbers of them, they will feed on the ground below the feeders.  Sunflower Hearts are definitely their favorite!
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15 Mar 2024 14:29 #8273 by David Worrell
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Yes, we do get squadron of feral pigeons along with wood pigeons and collared doves.  The ground below the feeders also attracts dunnock, chaffinch, brambling, Robin, along with a few Siskin and goldfinch.  We’ve also had the occasional Reed Bunting.

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15 Mar 2024 13:38 #8272 by John T Goy
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Been thinking of the logistics of getting large amount of Siskins in several garden/s in Market Rasen  are they actually on the feeders or in trees, they rarely feed on the ground, mine don't get the chance with 24+ Feral Pigeons hoovering up seed on the ground plus other species both feeding on the ground and the feeders. I have sixteen feeders up and all perches are taken mainly by an assortment of Siskins, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Chaffinches, Spuggies, Robins etc . Do the gardens in Rasen get plagued with pigeons like mine? 

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14 Mar 2024 21:11 #8270 by John T Goy
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Very interesting! Mine are still here, will put numbers on My Garden at weekend. 

Been wondering,  if my birds are different each or most days, how do those that aren't mine know to come here, do mine tell them to visit and try out location or if they aren't mine how do they find me? Although have not been out lately when I did there were no Siskins on my patch as far as I know. Alan didn't record many at MSQ. Someone near me has a YouTube channel which sometimes shows his garden feeding station and he had a single siskin few weeks ago. A mate in Ashby had one. 

Brumby Woods is only three miles from me and several wee  woods even closer so I assume the Siskins come from there. Is it pure chance they find my garden or is it the activity within? 

Read on BTO it was a good year for them.

It's interesting learning their behaviour, thanks.

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