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We spotted our first siskin  in our garden on Saturday 26th February 2011. We almost mistook it for a greenfinch but as it perched alongside a goldfinch on our niger seed feeder it was obviously smaller than a greenfinch.

After feeding on niger seed it took a fancy to sunflower hearts.

After a while it was clear we had two males and two females. One of the males is ringed.

Male siskin

Female siskin

The female siskin is not as colourful as the male so at a distance could be mistaken for a sparrow.