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Index of Subjects Hi, Lois. Dominique Legrand got an Orange-crowned Warbler through the winter last year in Halifax. It fed on grape jelly, oranges and a protein-rich home-made suet mix that was: 1/3 lard 1/3 peanut butter 1/3 rolled oats some cornmeal ( less than the 1/3 proportion) some finely chopped or blended hulled sunflower seeds Her warbler didn't eat the mealworms that were on offer, but she thought afterwards this was likely because they were too large - smaller ones would be very worth trying, as protein is essential for getting these birds through the winter. Let me know if any questions - I can put you in direct contact with Dominique if it helps. She made a feeding cage modelled on mine (but far more elegant!), and used Christmas lights to provide a low level of heat in the cage. Cheers, Susann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lois Codling" <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca> To: "Nature NS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:53 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Warbler > We have what I guess is an Orange-crowned Warbler, though I can't be sure > it isn't a Tennessee. It has been in and around our yard and the > neighbours' yards for awhile now. In late afternoon a couple of days ago > I stepped out the back door, and the bird was flitting around quite close > to me, feathers all fluffed up, as though asking for food! So I put out a > special dish of food - chopped suet, chopped peanuts, hulled broken > sunflower seeds and grape jelly. It has been eating at this dish, but I > don't know for sure what food it is taking, except this a.m. I saw it > eating the grape jelly. Starlings and goldfinch are also eating there. > > Has anyone managed to get an Orange-cr. through the whole winter, or seen > one late in the winter? > > > Lois Codling, > L. Sackville >
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