Pine Siskin Spinus pinus (Wilson, 1810)S2B (State rare breeder)    Synonyms: PISI, Siskin.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Fringillidae   >   Genus Spinus   

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Pine Siskins are birds of northern coniferous forests. In years when food sources there are scarce, they may "irrupt" southward, reaching Maryland. For an explanation of irruption, see the species page for another "winter finch," Evening Grosbeak.

There are 432 records in the project database.

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A Pine Siskin in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/5/2016). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/26/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Howard Co., Maryland (10/31/2014). Photo by Howard Patterson. (MBP list)

Pine Siskin in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Harford Co., Maryland (10/28/2018). Photo by James Campbell. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/11/2018). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/25/2018). Photo by Daniel Irons. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Pasadena, Maryland (12/25/2008). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Pine Siskin in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2012). It looks like the winter of 2012/2013 should see a lot of Pine Siskins in Maryland. This was one of at least 56 individuals visiting feeders. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A flock of Pine Siskins at feeders in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/6/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/18/2012). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

Pine Siskin in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin in Abingdon, Harford Co., Maryland (1/17/2015). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

Pine Siskin in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/15/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A flock of Pine Siskins over Cape May Co., New Jersey (10/6/2012). Photo by Sam Galick. (MBP list)

A flock of Pine Siskins over Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) dansmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

Pine Siskins in Kent Co., Maryland (11/3/2012). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Pine Siskin in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/9/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Pine Siskin being banded in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/19/1980). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Sonogram of a Pine Siskin in Howard Co., Maryland (11/1/2014). zhree call (Background noise is at 2 kHz and below. This one had a descending buzz at the end.) Photo by David Cummings. (MBP list)


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