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From: miket@brspyr1.BRS.Com (Mike Trout)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Bird food that sparrows, starlings, etc. don't like.
Keywords: Is there any?
Message-ID: <5616@brspyr1.BRS.Com>
Date: 22 Mar 89 22:22:52 GMT
Organization: BRS Info Technologies, Latham NY
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I live in a very built-up urban area, and about 90% of the birds I see there
are Rock Doves (Domestic Pigeons), Starlings, and English Sparrows.  Yet I do
sometimes see nifty things like finches.

I'd like to set up a bird feeding station, but I'm NOT interested in feeding
the dull aerial armies of urban North America.  Is there some type of
food--such as certain types of seed--that English Sparrows, Starlings, and
Pigeons will NOT eat?  Is there a way to design a station that will exclude
these species?  I'd be willing to try something even if it excludes many other
types as well.  But to me, I'd rather not contribute to the City Bird
population explosion.

If you have any ideas, I'd appreciate it.  E-mail rather than (or in addition
to) post, as our net feed is in flames and I rarely get to see this group.
  
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Michael Trout (miket@brspyr1)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRS Information Technologies, 1200 Rt. 7, Latham, N.Y. 12110  (518) 783-1161
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