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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_83746_19107795.1181500203574 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Absolutely agree with this one. I've been getting rid of those hungry little moths since Christmas. I've finally started storing all the birdseed in the trunk of my car. Of course, the birds love the worms... Here's the test: hold the bag upside down. If anything sticks to the side or top, it's got worms. Further to the question of birdseed prices, is there anything locally grown or growable? Suzanne On 6/9/07, Andrew Hebda <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote: > > Based on some public enquiries that have come in during the last year or > so... be sure that your birdseed is not beetle infested (no-offense, > Chris) There are several species that may become an issue, although > merchant-grain beetles seem to pop up. So if you do get a bit more > bird-seed, wouldn't do any harm to either store it in an insect-proof > container (even running it through the freezer, periodically). Certainly > would extend its physical shelf-life. > > Andrew > > A Hebda > Curator of Zoology > > > >>> Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca> 6/9/2007 8:41 AM >>> > Hi all; > > As I was enjoying the antics of all the fledging juncos at my feeder > right now (the first on June 2), I remembered that I had intended to > advise NatureNS readers of a possible increase in the price of bird > seed, especially sunflower seed (both striped and black oil). I > just made a large purchase at Walker's Seed in Dartmouth, where I was > advised that such a price increase is anticipated. There are two > main reasons for this. The first is that the harvest last summer > was very poor (at least in much of western Canada). The second is > that the increasing demand for BioFuel is beginning to divert > increasing amounts of sunflower seed away from the cooking oil and > bird seed markets, and into the BioFuel market. More competition > plus decreased harvest = increase in prices. Indeed, there is some > risk that sunflower seed will become very difficult to obtain, > especially here on the east coast, so far from the areas of production. > > I bought several bags, but not to stockpile. They are needed now, > as I've never had so many juncos and White-throated Sparrows at my > feeders. More than 100 of the former and 25 or so of the latter are > daily visitors, and have been since late April. Add in the numerous > Purple Finches, Blue Jays, doves, woodpeckers, etc, and I'm having to > restock the feeding platforms twice daily. It is an expensive hobby > this year, and likely to get more so if the prices do indeed rise. > > Good birding, > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/838 - Release Date: 07/06/2007 > > > > ------=_Part_83746_19107795.1181500203574 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>Absolutely agree with this one. I've been getting rid of those hungry little moths since Christmas. I've finally started storing all the birdseed in the trunk of my car. Of course, the birds love the worms... Here's the test: hold the bag upside down. If anything sticks to the side or top, it's got worms. </div> <div> </div> <div>Further to the question of birdseed prices, is there anything locally grown or growable? </div> <div> </div> <div>Suzanne</div> <div><br><br> </div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/9/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Andrew Hebda</b> <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Based on some public enquiries that have come in during the last year or so... be sure that your birdseed is not beetle infested (no-offense, Chris) There are several species that may become an issue, although merchant-grain beetles seem to pop up. So if you do get a bit more bird-seed, wouldn't do any harm to either store it in an insect-proof container (even running it through the freezer, periodically). Certainly would extend its physical shelf-life. <br><br>Andrew<br><br>A Hebda<br>Curator of Zoology<br><br><br>>>> Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca> 6/9/2007 8:41 AM >>><br>Hi all;<br><br>As I was enjoying the antics of all the fledging juncos at my feeder <br>right now (the first on June 2), I remembered that I had intended to<br>advise NatureNS readers of a possible increase in the price of bird<br>seed, especially sunflower seed (both striped and black oil). I<br>just made a large purchase at Walker's Seed in Dartmouth, where I was <br>advised that such a price increase is anticipated. There are two<br>main reasons for this. The first is that the harvest last summer<br>was very poor (at least in much of western Canada). The second is<br>that the increasing demand for BioFuel is beginning to divert <br>increasing amounts of sunflower seed away from the cooking oil and<br>bird seed markets, and into the BioFuel market. More competition<br>plus decreased harvest = increase in prices. Indeed, there is some<br>risk that sunflower seed will become very difficult to obtain, <br>especially here on the east coast, so far from the areas of production.<br><br>I bought several bags, but not to stockpile. They are needed now,<br>as I've never had so many juncos and White-throated Sparrows at my <br>feeders. More than 100 of the former and 25 or so of the latter are<br>daily visitors, and have been since late April. Add in the numerous<br>Purple Finches, Blue Jays, doves, woodpeckers, etc, and I'm having to <br>restock the feeding platforms twice daily. It is an expensive hobby<br>this year, and likely to get more so if the prices do indeed rise.<br><br>Good birding,<br><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Blake Maybank<br>Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"<br><br>author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"<br>http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm<br><br>144 Bayview Drive <br>White's Lake, Nova Scotia,<br>B3T 1Z1, Canada<br><br>maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br>(902) 852-2077<br><br><br>--<br>No virus found in this outgoing message.<br>Checked by AVG. <br>Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.11/838 - Release Date: 07/06/2007<br><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_83746_19107795.1181500203574--
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