Bird Watching: Seasonal feeding preferences?, 1 by burn_2007

burn_2007 wrote:
Ceena in the winter time the Redpolls eat thistle seeds, they have not arrived yet. Should be any day now. I'm not sure where Redcliff is, is it in Alberta?
In my area, In the winter I get, Hairy Woodpecker and Downy Woodpeckers, the Chickadees, and Starlings, on the suet.
Sunflowers seeds attracts Pine Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Blue Jays, Chickadees, Redpolls, Starlings, Doves, Pigeon.
I buy bags of mix seeds for ground feeders but that can create a lot of weeds, if your feeders are around your garden. So careful which mix you buy. The one with mustard seeds and crack corn is the cheapest, but also full of unwanted seeds.

These are Redpolls on thistle,( Nyger) seeds.

This message was edited Nov 24, 2008 12:36 AM