Finches (Fringillidae)
Siskin
Spinus spinus
- Length
- 12 cm
- Weight
- 13 g
- Clutch
- 3–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 12 days
- Fledging
- 13–15 days
- Broods
- 2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Streaky yellow-green
- Male black cap and bib
- Yellow wing bars
Twittering song with a wheeze.
Diet and garden feeding
Alder, birch and conifer seed.
- Best foods: Nyjer, Sunflower hearts.
- Often arrives in late winter when natural seed runs low.
Nesting
Cup high in conifers.
Siskins by country
England
Winter visitor
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–June
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Netherlands
Winter visitor
Belgium
Winter visitor
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–June
France
Winter visitor
Denmark
Winter visitor
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–June
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–June
Finland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Spain
Winter visitor
Portugal
Winter visitor
Italy
Winter visitor
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.