Pine Siskins are small, brown-streaked birds, just like female House Finches. They also have hints of yellow on their wings and tails, thus the goldfinch reference. In addition, they have deeply ...

When wildlife illustrator Emily Poole found a dead pine siskin behind her local bookstore in Eugene, Oregon, in January, she called her partner, who works at a bird-feeding supply store.

Two or three weeks ago, a pine siskin showed up at a bird feeder in our backyard. Within a few days, we had eight. And rather than eating and running, the gang has hung around, stuffing themselves ...

Cases of salmonella among pine siskins and other birds in Oregon have trended upwards in recent months, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and wildlife rehabilitators.

Sick birds often look lethargic with ruffled feathers, though sometimes no outward symptoms are visible. Pine siskins and common redpolls are classically susceptible to salmonella due to ...

A tube feeder or a platform feeder is ideal for dispensing black oil sunflower seeds, as it allows easy access for both small and larger birds. Nyjer Seeds for Goldfinches and Pine Siskins Nyjer ...

Pine siskins have come south into the metro area ... Paging through notes about birds seen here in previous winters I found a day in February 2004 where I wrote we saw 28 cardinals in our yard ...

Three years ago, massive flocks of pine siskins converged on my bird feeders. The thumb-size, streaked brown birds swirled around my head and fed out of my hand back then. Such a southward ...

The year the bird was banded in Maryland saw one of the largest southward irruptions by pine siskins every documented, as the cone crop in their Canada range collapses.

This winter, Pine Siskins and Purple Finches are expected in our region. Here’s how you can identify some of these birds: • Pine Siskins: The adult male is a small, brown-streaked finch with ...