Finches

[HD]

So....last winter, we had NO finches stay around the house for the winter (I filled a thistle feeder, and it stayed full all winter long)

This winter, I have finches everywhere...so much that I added a 2nd finch feeder....
The question is....

Do you feed thistle all winter long?

The reason I'm asking is that, I went to Maynerds...and all they have is REALLY small bags of thistle, at a HUGE price....
Or a different type of finch food (looks like mustard seed & a little thistle) still at a high price.
Which takes a different feeder (I did buy one) and, they don't seem to like it as much.....

[Rebel SS]

Can't answer yer question, but the Flat Farm here does have tons of bird seed....


https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/kaytee-wild-finch-blend/0000000065109?Ntt=finch%20seed

[HD]

Yup, that's the expensive stuff I'm talking about...it goes in a different type feeder. (of which I bought one)

Maynerds is .89 per pound
Flea Farm is 1.24 per pound

[Rebel SS]

Yeesh! That's more than an on-sale box of Hamburger Whelper!!   

[HD]

Yup, and the thistle seed is a premium of 1.74 per pound.... 

[Rebel SS]

Is that way more than it used to be?

[Rebel SS]

Hmmm....I just got the answer...read this article, HD....

http://www.birdchick.com/blog/2009/12/growing-nyjer-thistle-in-north-america

[HD]

Usually around a buck a pound.....I buy when it's on sale.
But, the stores up here have a real short supply for some reason.

That's why I was asking if folks feed this stuff through the winter.

Pretty sure I could feed a short, fat, bald guy for the price of the bird seed.....

[Rebel SS]

There's no reason to bring poor Glenn into this....

[glenn57]

There's no reason to bring poor Glenn into this....

why you... @$_-+)-$$&:"*:!?*==£¥^°¢£¢ the

[HD]

Hmmm....I just got the answer...read this article, HD....

http://www.birdchick.com/blog/2009/12/growing-nyjer-thistle-in-north-america

Well.......then they should get those kids to pick a little quicker....then the they could make the $15 minimum wage, like they get a McDonalds....

[Bobberineyes]

Lmao.. I still get the finches , but most winters I've had the sparrows sticking around, not this year notta one making a mess with the corn mix. 


 

[deadeye]

Two years ago I bought several 5 gal buckets of bird seed for peanuts at 777 Bear Bait near Cambridge.

[HD]

There's a waiting line at both feeders.....

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[delcecchi]

]our finches here seem to be willing to eat black sunflower.

[LPS]

Hmmm....I just got the answer...read this article, HD....

http://www.birdchick.com/blog/2009/12/growing-nyjer-thistle-in-north-america

Very interesting article.  We just feed sunflowers.