■,2 F.IMILfJR WILD BIRDS. 



burdock. In England, in October, they feed upon button- 

 weed, and in winter and early spring subsist upon alder 

 seeds, the small buds ot' vMiious trees, and the seeds of fn- 

 cones- 



The song- of the Siskin genci-ally (M»inmences with a 

 ]ihr,is(' soniowhat coniniDn with the Linnet, finishing with 

 one which may be rejiresented by "gurgle geeter jaaa/' 

 The usual note, however, is a pretty, tiuieful, but jerky 

 twitter, often marred by the harsh note " jaaa/^ The 

 ordinary call, which is often repeated, is somewhat after 

 the manner of the Hedpoll, and may be described as a little 

 more metallic " keet/^ AVheu given in warning, before 

 taldiig to flight, it is " chuck u chuck keetV^^ 





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