Great day to be out of work.
38degrees and rain falling, will get about 1 1/2 inch today. A strong wind is hitting the porch from the NE.

At my chair I have Pine Siskin, about 50. Over the yard there must be a couple hundred. They are eating everything and at anytime a dozen are taking a bath in my branch even as the rain falls.

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On my porch rail I have out freeze dried worms, sunflower and shelled sunflower, crushed peanuts and millet. I am covered in birds. They are on the rail, on the floor, even landing on my legs and a couple times on my gloved hand. All my yard feeders are full with them, they are on the ground and in the trees.

Migration by this bird is highly variable, probably related to food supply. Large numbers may move South in some years; hardly any in others. This species is one of a few species that are considered "irruptive winter finches" because of the high variability of their movements based on the success of crops from year to year. - wiki

I get them some Winters, but most times not. I prefer "not" as it makes feeding my normal birds more expensive.
My other birds are here too, but greatly outnumbered.
These little guys are fun. They jump around and yell at each other. Some are quite colorful. They are not shy. I just wish there were not so many.

Here is am good photo spread comparing them to others:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/s...=488&width=875