Are You Seeing Different Birds At Your Bird Feeder?

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New research documents birds like the red-bellied woodpecker and the Carolina wren are moving north.

Going Green: A change at the bird feeder

Taking Care Of Your Birds By Cleaning Your Bird Feeder

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Take a look at this article. Here are some reasons why your bird feeder should be kept clean, and the proper way to do it.

Bird enthusiasts are urged to tidy their feeders and surrounding areas. That means cleaning out old food debris and droppings as well as disinfecting the feeder.

Cleaning bird feeders key to stopping disease

Winter Finch Forecast

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Here is the latest Finch forecast for this winter.

Team eBird is pleased to once again host Ron Pittaway's Winter Finch Forecast. While the focus of this piece is on Ontario, we believe it has interest to a wider audience. From Ron: This winter's theme is that some finch species will irrupt into southern Canada and the northern United States, while other species will remain in the north.

Ron Pittaway's Winter Finch Forecast 2010-2011

Some Tidbits About The Goldfinch, House Finch And Pine Siskin

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Good information about goldfinch feeding preferences.

 

How can I attract gold finches to my bird feeders?

Lots of birds come to my feeders, but very seldom do I see gold finches.
What can I do to attract them?

 

Do you get confused trying to distinguish between a female house finch and a pine siskin? Here is a good post on that subject.

 

A member of the finch family that can easily be confused with a sparrow is the Pine Siskin.

Pine Siskin