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Finches shunning my feeder
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Posted by katefisher Z7_NorthernCA (My Page) on Sun, Jun 24, 07 at 23:03
| A couple months ago we invested in a tube feeder designed to attract finches and it was almost immediately a huge hit! At times there was even squabbling as to if one more finch could squeeze in and join the party at that feeder.
Until last weekend. For reasons that I cannot explain I suddenly have virtually no birds out there. It is right next to a hummingbird feeder that is seeing plenty of action. I did see one finch yesterday morning but the situation is just so strange. Where are all his friends?
To make sure the feeder itself was fine I took it down today, took it apart completely, dumped thhe food, washed the feeder and put brand new fresh food (new bag) in it. Still nothing.
If someone here has some advice I would be appreciative. Thank you.
Kate |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Finches shunning my feeder
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| Kate, it could be that your seed had gotten wet and was getting ickey. Fresh seed will bring them back soom. You may also have one of their favorite natural foods that has just come into bloom and they are feasting at natures feeders! |
RE: Finches shunning my feeder
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| One of the reasons maybe that it is too close to the hummer feeder and the hummers are chasing away the others. |
RE: Finches shunning my feeder
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| Try switching to the black oil sunflower and hang that feeder in the same place your finch feeder was hung. This time of year when the birds are breeding they go for a better bang for their buck. crack a thistle seed and get a smidge or crack a black oil seed and get a mouthful... that's what brought back all my finches that disappeared after early spring thaw was done. Barb
southern Ontario, CANADA |
RE: Finches shunning my feeder
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| Thank you everyone. Last night I was working in the back yard and observed several finches at a different feeder in the yard that has mixed seed (including sunflower seeds) in it. As maifleur mentioned the feeder I refer to above is not close to any other feeder so I suspect that all of your suggestions ring true. I'll try some adjustments. Kate |
RE: Finches shunning my feeder
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| Just a follow up to my feeder dilemma. I filled the tube feeder with sunflower seeds and it just kind of sat there until last weekend. I went out of town for a few days and during that time my large feeder in the back yard was raided by our resident squirrel leaving it next to empty. When I came home on Monday the finches had re discovered the seeds in the tube feeder. So at least for the moment I can watch them from the living room again. Thanks! Kate |
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