Birdfeeders

If you have recently put up your first seed bird feeder, you may be disappointed in the number of birds visiting it. Visits to all feeders, except nectar feeders, dramatically falls off during the summer months as there is a great abundance of natural foods for birds to choose from. During the winter and early spring, I need to fill our hopper bird feeder almost every day for there are birds visiting it almost constantly. As spring turns to summer, the traffic at this hopper bird feeder slows so dramatically that I don’t need to fill it more than twice a week. In a way, I am happy about this for this is when we normally take some vacations, so I don’t have to ask friends to fill the bird feeders as often. However, as winter approaches, this all changes. The first sign of change will be in the fall when migration begins. This is the time to keep a sharp eye on your bird feeders, for you will likely see birds passing through your area that are not normal residents. As winter approaches and the food supplies begin to dwindle, birds will visit your seed feeders with much more regularity.