unwanted sparrows

how do you discourage sparrows from birdfeeders?????

They don't eat sunflower seeds, so maybe you can substitute them for grain. Most other songbirds will eat sunflower.

Since I have bluebirds in the yard, I trap sparrows. Some may not want to go to that extreme, but it's an option that works.

reddirtretiree--- check your d-mail please.

Red,

Yes they do eat sunflower seed...here they do! :)

Don't feed them millet. I learned that the 1st year we started to feed birds...

They love sunflower seed here too and most other places I know of. They are not picky eaters.

The ones here never eat it. I have a tray full all the time and they never get on it. They love the millet, though.

I don't know if anyone has tried the Halo.

http://www.sialis.org/halo.htm

I feed only sunflower, peanuts and thistle and I've seen them eat all.

Mrs_Ed,

Yes, we tried the "Halo"...
It was a waste of nearly $30...the HOSP kept coming and it kept other birds away. They really try and push the sales on that here for folks since it was developed at UNL just 3 miles away from us...LOL
Here's another link with more info about it and the cost...
http://www.wildbirdhabitatstore.com/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=635

We have learned to keep all birds happy...including the HOSP :)

It's said that House Sparrows don't like Safflower. Though in my experience, they'll eat whatever you put out. :-(

Carla

yup...they eat everything I put out.