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.
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