Good luck with your Feeder Watching. Glad to hear your feeder acitivity is improving.

John

Today is the day I planned to begin recording for Cornell Feeder Watch…. And just as if they knew, the birds have been here all day, in decent variety and numbers, at all my feeders. Very curious, indeed, as I had not changed food or done anything else new. But I am inded happy to have them back.

Thanks again.

Betsy

Thank you for writing!

I have heard others who are in a simular situation as yours through the Maine-Birds List. A professor from Bowdoin College wanted to hear from those who had Chickadees visiting their feeders so he could net them and do tests on what kind of food they prefer. He promised to bring them back fat and happy. This was brought on by people complaining about the lack of Chickadees this year.

Suggestions were trying different foods, moving feeding stations, adding a bird bath if you don’t have one and making your yard bird friendly to give birds a place to hide from predators.

I use two feeding stations and two water features. Each feeding station has at least 5 different types of feeders and I use premium bird food. I don’t use the stuff from the big box stores such as Wal-Mart. To many fillers that the birds won’t eat.

I buy my bird food from specialty stores such as Wild Birds Unlimited in Portland and the Wild Bird Center of Yarmouth. I have not noticed a decrease in birds this year, although my habitat may differ from yours.

You may want to submit your question to our friendly community of Maine birders. The Maine Birders Network can be found at http://www.mainebirdersnetwork.com

John

My sister, who lives about 2 miles away, says she too has noticed a lack of birds.

Have others noticed a similar situation?

Thanks,

Betsy