Pine Siskin
Carduelis Pine
44.0506, -72.5425
Field Notes
Description:
4 1/2 to 5 inches the Pine Siskin is a dark streaked finch with a notched tail and small patches of yellow in the wings and tail. Usually in flocks, which have a distinctive flight pattern; the birds alternately bunch up and then disperse in undulating flight. These were hanging-out with groups of Common Redpolls (of up to 100)
Habitat:
Coniferous and mixed woodlands, alder thickets, and brushy pastures.
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