Yes, this happens when it's too cold for the bugs to fly consistently. Yellow-rumps are generalists, they can eat whatever they can find. That's why they are here first and probably why there are so many of them. Mine are eating grape jelly along with the orioles, peanuts along with the woodpeckers, nuthatches and chickadees, meal worms along with whomever can fit between the bars of the feeder, and suet along with everyone who partakes. They are also flitting around after insects, they are good at playing like a flycatcher too!!
Holly Peirson Columbus, Anoka Co. _____ From: mou-net-bounces at moumn.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jenna olsen Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:03 PM To: Brdg-moumn org. contact Subject: [mou] Yellow Rumped Warblers at suet feeders Hi all Wow, great birding this spring, huh?! I have been putting out meal worms for the insect-eaters for the past couple of weeks now, but lately have noticed the Yellow Rumped (Myrtle) warblers seem more interested in the suet. I have three separate suet feeders and they flock to them in droves. It's the first time I've seen warblers on the suet. Anyone else seeing this too? _____ Get Free (PRODUCT) REDT Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics. Check it out! <http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080514/2b2429b7/attachment-0001.html
