I'm almost certain I saw a siskin on the niger feeder in the garden
today! Has anyone in SW London experienced them in their garden this
year?

Cheers, Joe
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"Josie" wrote in message
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I'm almost certain I saw a siskin on the niger feeder in the garden
today! Has anyone in SW London experienced them in their garden this
year?

I have not seen any this year in Dublin yet but I used to get them in the
garden in Cork (Irish south coast) every winter in small numbers.
They are cute and distinctive (small round yellow (greenish yellow) finches
with wee black bibs and caps on the males).


Cheers, Joe
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"Josie" wrote in message
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I'm almost certain I saw a siskin on the niger feeder in the garden
today! Has anyone in SW London experienced them in their garden this
year?

Cheers, Joe
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This page from the RSPB includes a map of siskin sightings
in the UK in 2004. They were recorded in 14,000 gardens
altogether. With London and the S.E showing the second lowest
percentage at 3% to 7% of sightings, amongst gardens keeping
a record. With the highest 82% to 100%, in gardens in the
Highlands of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/200...tsidetop20.asp

Presumably most of those taking part in the survey, will already
be among those most likely to be leaving out suitable food for a
variety of birds.


michael adams

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