Since Monday, April 12 a male Eurasian Siskin has been visiting our backyard feeders. It is usually in the company of Pine Siskins.
Photos and some discussion here: http://northshorenature.blogspot.com/2010/04/something-different.html The Town of Marathon is located off Hwy 17 (Trans-Canada) 250 km NW of Sault Ste. Marie or 280 km E of Thunder Bay. It is also about 730 km north of the Vernon Hills, Illinois site from which many imported Old World songbirds were allegedly released in 2002. Michael Butler Marathon Ontario _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
