Winter finches are falling prey to salmonella passed through bird feeders in Oregon. The Portland Audubon Society has seen a recent rise in salmonella symptoms in birds, particularly the pine siskin, ...

Maintaining and observing a bird feeder throughout the winter can sound like a generous and kindly activity to help birds cope with the cold season. Though the seeds that we place on the feeder and ...

Winter finches are falling prey to salmonella passed through bird feeders in Oregon. The Portland Audubon Society has seen a recent rise in salmonella symptoms in birds, particularly the pine siskin, ...

What’s with all the pine siskin birds lately? If you’re seeing huge numbers of these streaked finches at your thistle feeder, you’re not alone. Our region is experiencing what’s called an irruption of ...

A small bird with a streaked breast reminiscent of a house finch, but a hint of yellow that might suggest an American goldfinch. This is the beautiful pine siskin! An amazing species for anyone's ...

For bird-watching enthusiasts and amateur naturalists across the Bay Area, backyard feeders have provided a sense of solace and a much-needed connection with the outdoors, especially amid the ...

Last week, Chenango County resident and Chenango County Bird Club member Michael Foor-Pessin shared a chance bird irruption and sightings of the juvenile Pine Siskins. It has been two decades since ...

In this Oct. 24, 2018 photo, a Venezuelan male red siskin takes flight in Vargas, Venezuela. The finch-like red siskin is vanishing from the wild at an alarming rate, falling prey to a century of ...