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From: przybyls@hpavla.AVO.HP.COM (Tom Przybylski)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: HUMMINGBIRD WARNING
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Date: 1 Aug 90 14:59:57 GMT
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     I just called Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research in Delaware after
reading this to check on whether you should remove the feeders at the
end of summer.  They said YES, you should stop feeding them at about
the beginning of August.

     I didn't ask about the sugar water thing (I forgot), but the advice
of the local Audbon bird columnist in the local paper is to use sugar
water (1 part sugar/ 5 parts water, change every 5 days) and not waste
your money on the mixes.  Also, don't use any food coloring.  The same
instructions came with the Droll Yankee hummingbird feeder.  I sure 
would be interested in references or more information on problems with
feeding sugar water.  Perhaps someone could post an excerpt from such
a reference?

     Guess the feeder comes down this weekend.  Thanks for the tip.

- Tom Przybylski
przybyls@hpavla.HP.COM