The winter finch forecast predicted that the pine siskins were likely to stay up north to take advantage of a good conifer seed crop across much of western Canada. As some of you may know, they are one of our more adventurous and erratic winter visitors, unpredictably moving considerable distances in search of food. I do not think there are enough of them at our bird feeders to indicate an irruption this winter. But they are keeping me busy stocking our feeders with sunflower and thistle seeds.