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Has anyone found a solution to the problem of Bluejays occupying all the feeders for the months of Sept. & Oct.? We seem to have lost all our Purple Finch and the Goldfinch, Chickadees, Nuthatches, etc. are having a lot of trouble getting anything. We put out Grey-striped Sunflower Seed, which the Bluejays prefer, in a separate feeder to distract them, but there are so many young Jays that they still prevent the smaller birds from getting at the other feeders. We are trying hulled, cracked sunflower seed this year in 2 feeders, because the smaller birds can get their requirements faster and easier. I thought the Bluejays would prefer not to store this seed, as it will spoil more easily than the kind with hull on. But they don't seem to know that. We have also thought of putting wire cages over our hanging feeders so that the larger birds cannot get in. This we have not yet managed to do because we haven't found the right size wire grids to do it ( in that regard, does anyone know how big a hole the Jays can get through?) Any suggestions would be appreciated. (I think the time the Jays store food is nearly over for this year, but maybe we can do something next year!) Lois Codling L. Sackville
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