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Index of Subjects Thanks a lot, Susann! What is your feeding cage like? We made one for an Oriole a few winters ago that the Starlings can't get into (except for the very small ones!). I've been putting warbler food in there for this bird, but don't think it has found it yet. If heat is required, there is no easy way to get electricity there. Lois Susann Myers wrote: > 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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