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Index of Subjects Hi Blake and Rob, This winter I've been putting niger seed in a small, open feeder that's stuck to my kitchen window and also spreading a bit on the window sill. I've routinely been getting Dark-eyed Juncos, American Tree Sparrows and the expected American Goldfinches eating there. With the arrival of the first spring migrants, a Song Sparrow began eating the seed as well. I suspect that it's decision was dictated by the availability of 'natural' food as the Song Sparrow didn't venture onto the window to eat until a snowfall recovered the exposed grass and field plants in the area. All the best, Lance > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Blake Maybank > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 8:36 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Junco invasion > > At 08:59 AM 10/04/2007, Rob wrote: > >One thing I did not know is that Junco's like Niger seed as > they were > >going through it as fast or faster than the other mixed > feeders. Some > >were even trying to eat at the upside down suet feeder. > > A few juncos regularly eat at my hanging feeders, and a > couple also have taken a liking to suet, as well as shelled > peanuts. In the past a couple have also eaten niger, though > that seed is not on offer in > my yard at the moment. Most of the juncos do seem content with the > white millet, but a minority always seems adventurous and willing to > experiment. I've never witnessed this curiosity among any of the > other ground-feeding sparrows, such as Song and > White-throated. Maybe juncos are smarter. . . > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------- > Blake Maybank > Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds" > > author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia" > http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm > > 144 Bayview Drive > White's Lake, Nova Scotia, > B3T 1Z1, Canada > > maybank@ns.sympatico.ca > (902) 852-2077 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.0.0/752 - Release > Date: 08/04/2007 > > >
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