I've had one or two like yours. This may explain why on many days that I don't get a bunch of Pine Siskins, I still do get ONE. I've wondered if it's the same bird. I'll bet it is, and I'll bet it's sick. Bruce Bowman Ann Arbor, Michigan Date sent: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:31:40 -0500 Send reply to: Dorothy Dawson-sheldon <[log in to unmask]> From: Dorothy Dawson-sheldon <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [Ohio-birds] sick pine siskins in Carolinas To: [log in to unmask] > Greetings, > This morning it was warm enough to walk the perimeter of the property as I > fed the birds. We have downy, hairy, red bellied and pileated woodpeckers > pounding on dead trees and at the feeders. > > I've also had an abundance of pine siskins at my feeders here in > Wakeman, Lorain County all winter. While they all appear to be in > excellent health, a fellow birder who lives in North Carolina is > reporting sick pine siskins showing up at feeders. I wonder if there > is any evidence of a problem here in Ohio ? Here is her inquiry and > symptoms reported: > > "'I've had several e-mails from the carolina bird list about sick > pine siskins. Here are the symptoms: puffy, and lethargic. I have > seen one at my feeder with the same symptoms. You can practically > walk right up to them and it won't move. With all the posts it seems > to be wide spread in the carolinas. It isn't affecting goldfinches or > purple finches, just pine siskins. Just wondering if you are seeing any of > these signs out your way as well?" > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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]