Winter finches are always a welcome sight. After all the migrants trail off, it’s nice to see old friends at the feeders. Pine Siskins are fairly reliable. We get them at the feeders every year, though the quantity tends to vary dramatically. A finch interruption has been predicted for this year, so we might get more. I’m definitely ready to see some redpolls and, hopefully, some crossbills as well, but what’d I’d really like to have in the yard is an Evening Grosbeak. It’s been years since I last saw that species, and it’s one of our son’s favorites, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that he gets to see one in person this year!
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