Siskin, a member of the finch family, leaves Scandanavia and heads for Britain
<b>SCANDINAVIA</b> The siskin is heading to British gardens in what could be
the largest numbers for years, the British Trust for Ornithology said. The
black and yellow bird, a member of the finch family, feeds on pine seeds in
Scandinavian forests, but a poor crop this year has led many to cross the
North Sea in search of food. The foreign birds will be competing with native
siskins - the pine-seed crop has also been low in Britain.