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Index of Subjects My black sunflower seeds from Costco are being eaten. I am also putting out sunflower seed hearts (the seed without the shell) that I get from For the Birds in Mahone Bay. The hearts are preferred by the birds (mostly House Sparrows) and go down much faster. Don Don MacNeill donmacneill@eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Lindsay" <az678@chebucto.ns.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:06 AM My thanks to Andy for passing this message on and to Lukas for offering information from his copy of 'Living on the Wind'; I don't doubt for a moment that the quality of sunflower seeds has diminished as the demand escalates. My problem over the past few months (virtual cessation of black oil sunflower seed consumption, never before encountered in over 25 years of bird feeding) continues without change, leaving me concerned. When I put out mixed seeds the birds pick them through, leaving all the sunflower seeds. Checking with neighbours in the area yields mixed reports, with some feeling there has been a reduction and others not noticing any change. I've checked around some of the main sunflower seed suppliers in the area and most get them from Armstrong, a Hagersville Ontario distributor which, I am told, likely gets the bulk of its seeds from out west. I've bought these seeds from three different places (just in case storage is a source of the problem), and I've emptied and washed out my feeders, all with no appreciable difference. I can't think of anything else to try. Lucas, if any of this relates to Chapter 8 that Andy's caller specifically recommended I'd very much appreciate hearing about it! Eleanor Lindsay Seabright, St Margarets Bay
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