[bristol-birds] Re: Quandary?
- From: James Brooks <comeback@xxxxxxxx>
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 19:16:00 -0400
I've never had a problem with this, as I recognize that there are
abudant natural food sources out there for all but the brief periods of
deepest snow. Thus I have to admit that my primary reason for keeping
feeders is for my own entertainment, and that need doesn't change with
the seasons.
In fact, seeing the young fledglings being brought to the feeders by
their parents is one of the better entertainments going. Giving these
youngsters a good head-start helps to increase the population of native
birds in the area (I take steps to discourage large, aggressive or
non-native birds - discontinuing feeding only for a few weeks when
cowbirds begin to show up in the spring). I find that they readily
switch to natural sources when I go on birding trips, but still like the
easy fill up when I return.
James Brooks
TH Cumbie wrote:
>Am I the only one who is consistently asking myself the question... should I
>keep filling my containers with birdseed, should I stop putting seed out
>during the warmer months, or should I less frequently fill the feeders during
>the warmer months??
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>I do the House Finch Disease Survey in cooperation with Cornell and have for
>the last several years filled the feeders most of the time during the summer
>months. But this year I reasoned since the local birds are breeding here,
>feed their young primarily with insects, etc, then I should stop putting out
>seed. I have temporarily stopped the Cornell Survey.
>
>Then along came the really cold freezing weather for a period of time with the
>birds hovering near the feeders even at dusk.. so I bought more bird seed and
>have again filled my feeders. I have Chick-a-dees, House Finch, Titmice, Song
>Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, Gold Finch, Cardinals, Indigos, Mourning Doves
>and perhaps others that use the feeders regularly.
>
>I have Robins, Eastern Bluebird, House Wren, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Meadow
>Lark, Hooded Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, several species of
>woodpeckers, and probably others which feed on different kinds of insects,
>etc.. So I am thinking okay, am I going to continue to fill my bird feeders
>and let these birds take care of the insects? So my quandary still exists.
>
>Just curious about what others do. For I can see many different ways of
>looking at this..
>
>Tess Cumbie
>Mitchell County NC
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