Gary Cowell brought up a good question. I was wondering the same thing recently. I've had flocks of Pine Siskins feeding on Thuja occidentalis cones in my yard for a couple weeks now. Ethan Kistler Newton Falls, Ohio --- On Sun, 11/9/08, Gary Cowell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Gary Cowell <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [Ohio-birds] Richland Siskins/Arborvitae assoc.? To: [log in to unmask] Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 8:31 PM I observed Pine siskins again at 3 different locations in Richland Cty. today (11/9/8). Bellville Cemetary-45 Richland B&O Trail "Mi.post15-16"-1 Kingwood Center-1 All the siskins that I have seen so far this year have either been flyovers or flocks feeding in Thuga occidentalis aka White cedar/Eastern arborvitae. Has this been the normal sighting of them other than feeders so far ? GC ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]