Where do you live? I live in Norwich on Brigham Hill, and this morning I saw both a lone Pine Siskin and a somewhat ratty looking male Purple Finch, though I don't think they close. I have a female around too.. unless it's young, I'm not sure how to tell the difference. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Susan Greenberg <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > An out of season...siskin at our feeders this morning (26-July) around > 9. Followed shortly thereafter by a "ratty looking" purple > finch...probably a young male as there was a hint of reddish on the wing > coverts. > >