We do the same thing, but only put out white millet there. The squirrels are more interested in scavenging under the sunflower seed feeders, and the doves also prefer the sunflower seed, so the juncos & other sparrows mostly get the area under the picnic table to themselves.
On 3/13/2022 8:16 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > > Several years ago I started putting seed under the picnic table on my > deck. I don’t have a covered platform feeder because my plague of > squirrels is too bad. The protected space was very appreciated by lots > of birds and squirrels. The wooden table disintegrated and I had to > let it go. But, I kept a couple of benches that I now link together > and use as cover for the “ground seed” I put out for the juncos and > doves. That was heavily used this weekend! > > Kevin > > *From:* bounce-126400750-3493...@list.cornell.edu > <bounce-126400750-3493...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Dave Nutter > *Sent:* Saturday, March 12, 2022 7:31 PM > *To:* Poppy Singer <poppysinger.ith...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Song Sparrow and Tree Sparrow > > …Meanwhile I was having trouble keeping the seeds accessible. The snow > would cover it faster than the birds would venture forth after I put > it out… > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
