. A history of British birds . 126 PASSE RES. FRINGILLID^. FR1NGILL1DA<:.. Carduelis spinus (Linnaeus*). THE SISKIN. Carduelis spinus. The Siskin, or Aberdevine as birdcatchers also call it, isfor the most part an autumnal visitant from the north toEngland, and generally departs in spring, but it is knownto have bred with us, and this, according to authoritiespresently to be cited, even in our southern counties. InScotland however there is now no doubt that many pairs re-main and breed annually, and the same may perhaps proveto be true of the north of England. It is generally found inflocks
. A history of British birds . 126 PASSE RES. FRINGILLID^. FR1NGILL1DA<:.. Carduelis spinus (Linnaeus*). THE SISKIN. Carduelis spinus. The Siskin, or Aberdevine as birdcatchers also call it, isfor the most part an autumnal visitant from the north toEngland, and generally departs in spring, but it is knownto have bred with us, and this, according to authoritiespresently to be cited, even in our southern counties. InScotland however there is now no doubt that many pairs re-main and breed annually, and the same may perhaps proveto be true of the north of England. It is generally found inflocks, often in company with the Kedpoll, to be hereafterdescribed, and not uncommonly in large numbers, feedingon the seeds of the alder, birch and larch, which the birdspointed bill is an efficient instrument for extracting. Underthese circumstances it frequently attracts attention by itsvery peculiar twittering note, serving as with the various • Fringilla spinus, Linnteus, Syst. Nat. Ed. 12, i. p. 322 (1766). SISKIN. 127 species of Titmouse to keep the flock together whil
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