RE: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

2021-04-21 Thread Deb Grantham 
I think my neighbors would be paralyzed by bear visitors!!!

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:04 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

I have a bog metal hopper-type feeder with spring-loaded perching bars, and the 
spring tension is adjustable. At any particular setting, birds over a certain 
weight will depress the bars, which closes off the seed ports. During Blue Jay 
migration, for example, the spring loading can be adjusted so the heavy Blue 
Jays are denied access. But really, where’s the fun in that? Unless it’s in 
watching their clever attempts to circumvent the exclusion mechanism! In the 
end, I’ve just opted to leave the spring tension on high, and the only critters 
who actually depress the bars are the bears, who are not deterred in the least, 
but simply push over the feeder pole, bust open the hopper and devour the 
entire load of sunflower seed!

Hmm... April 21st, nearly time for the bears to show up...
-Geo




On Apr 21, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Anne Marie Johnson 
mailto:annemariejohn...@frontiernet.net>> 
wrote:
 You can find a few more tips for deterring large flocks of birds on this page 
of the FeederWatch 
website<https://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds/#deterring-unwelcome-birds>.

Anne Marie Johnson
Caroline
On 4/21/2021 2:15 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote:
I too have many RW Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and 6-8 Grackles and I am 
going thru a lot of expensive bird food.
I put out food in early morning, one time a day.

The only thing I can think to do is to stop feeding the birds altogether for a 
while, so that the hoards go somewhere else and then start feeding the “dainty” 
birds again.

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

Hi,

A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings at 
her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?

Deb


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

2021-04-21 Thread Deb Grantham 
Very clever! I want one!

Deb


From: Holly Noble 
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:08 PM
To: Deb Grantham 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

A weight sensitive feeder closes access to the seed openings when a certain 
amount of weight is on the perch. You can calibrate to exclude birds such as 
starlings, red-winged blackbirds, grackles, etc.
I did see a few clever starlings who learned if they continued to flap their 
wings while only partially applying their weight to the perch, they could poke 
their beak into the much narrowed slot to get a seed. However, it required 
effort and energy. Not many persisted. I have my feeder set to support 
cardinals and smaller birds.
Good luck!
Holly, Eaton Birding Society member


On Apr 21, 2021, at 2:05 PM, Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Hi,

A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings at 
her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?

Deb


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

2021-04-21 Thread Holly Noble 
A weight sensitive feeder closes access to the seed openings when a certain 
amount of weight is on the perch. You can calibrate to exclude birds such as 
starlings, red-winged blackbirds, grackles, etc. 
I did see a few clever starlings who learned if they continued to flap their 
wings while only partially applying their weight to the perch, they could poke 
their beak into the much narrowed slot to get a seed. However, it required 
effort and energy. Not many persisted. I have my feeder set to support 
cardinals and smaller birds. 
Good luck!
Holly, Eaton Birding Society member

> On Apr 21, 2021, at 2:05 PM, Deb Grantham  wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>  
> A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings 
> at her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?
>  
> Deb
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

2021-04-21 Thread Geo Kloppel 
I have a bog metal hopper-type feeder with spring-loaded perching bars, and the 
spring tension is adjustable. At any particular setting, birds over a certain 
weight will depress the bars, which closes off the seed ports. During Blue Jay 
migration, for example, the spring loading can be adjusted so the heavy Blue 
Jays are denied access. But really, where’s the fun in that? Unless it’s in 
watching their clever attempts to circumvent the exclusion mechanism! In the 
end, I’ve just opted to leave the spring tension on high, and the only critters 
who actually depress the bars are the bears, who are not deterred in the least, 
but simply push over the feeder pole, bust open the hopper and devour the 
entire load of sunflower seed!

Hmm... April 21st, nearly time for the bears to show up...

-Geo



> On Apr 21, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Anne Marie Johnson 
>  wrote:
> 
>  You can find a few more tips for deterring large flocks of birds on this 
> page of the FeederWatch website.
> 
> Anne Marie Johnson
> Caroline
> 
> On 4/21/2021 2:15 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote:
>> I too have many RW Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and 6-8 Grackles and I 
>> am going thru a lot of expensive bird food.
>> I put out food in early morning, one time a day.
>>  
>> The only thing I can think to do is to stop feeding the birds altogether for 
>> a while, so that the hoards go somewhere else and then start feeding the 
>> “dainty” birds again.
>>  
>> Donna L. Scott
>> 535 Lansing Station Road
>> Lansing
>>  
>> From: bounce-125563710-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
>> [mailto:bounce-125563710-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:06 PM
>> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds
>>  
>> Hi,
>>  
>> A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings 
>> at her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?
>>  
>> Deb
>>  
>>  
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

2021-04-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson 

  
  
You can find a few more tips for deterring large flocks of birds on
this
  page of the FeederWatch website.

Anne Marie Johnson
Caroline

On 4/21/2021 2:15 PM, Donna Lee Scott
  wrote:


  
  
  
  
I too have many RW Blackbirds,
Brown-headed Cowbirds, and 6-8 Grackles and I am going thru
a lot of expensive bird food.
I put out food in early morning, one time
a day.
 
The only thing I can think to do is to
stop feeding the birds altogether for a while, so that the
hoards go somewhere else and then start feeding the “dainty”
birds again.
 

  Donna L. Scott
  535 Lansing Station Road
  Lansing

 

  
From:
  bounce-125563710-15001...@list.cornell.edu
  [mailto:bounce-125563710-15001...@list.cornell.edu]
  On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
  Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:06 PM
  To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
  
  Subject: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder
  crowds
  

 
Hi,
 
A neighbor of mine is bothered that she
  gets a lot of grackles and starlings at her feeders, and that
  they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?
 
Deb
 
 

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

2021-04-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott 
I too have many RW Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and 6-8 Grackles and I am 
going thru a lot of expensive bird food.
I put out food in early morning, one time a day.

The only thing I can think to do is to stop feeding the birds altogether for a 
while, so that the hoards go somewhere else and then start feeding the "dainty" 
birds again.

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing

From: bounce-125563710-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-125563710-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:06 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

Hi,

A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings at 
her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?

Deb


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