Bird populations are declining with global warming and loss of habitat resulting in a decline of almost 3 BILLION birds or 29% of the 1970 figures (Kenneth Rosenberg – Science Journal).
Warblers, blackbirds, larks, finches and swallows account for 90% of bird loss. However a few species have gained- turkeys, grouse, raptors, ducks and geese. Chickadees, woodpeckers and nuthatches are down almost 20% and redpolls, siskins, grosbeaks and crossbills are down over 30%.
Keep cats indoors (they kill 1.3 to 3.7 billion birds annually and 6.3 to 22.3 billion mammals annually (Smithsonian and US Fish and Wildlife)
Incorporate plants that birds can feed on into your yard – coneflowers, sunflowers, cosmos. More
Our seed preferences- Sunflower, thistle, suet in winter. Grape Jelly for Baltimore Orioles, Hummingbird feeder in summer along with other feeders. Plus, a small plastic bird bath that you can change the water daily.
Bird Feeding Chart
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