[NatureNS] How to foil starlings at Niger seed feeders

Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:56:02 -0400
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Haven't tried this yet but my friend, Robie, focussed on the perch of the feeder. Make the perch too weak for a Starling to stand on. (he makes his own feeders too).
Not sure if that will help but am going to give it a try.

Cheers!

Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth

---- Dave&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: 
> My Niger seed feeder is a tube with 4 perches and feeding slots which are exactly  1/8” wide and 1/2” long.
> The starlings have a feast with them by one starling knocking the seed out onto the ground while the others, on the ground, feed.
> Can I get away with a more narrow slot which will stop the starlings but not the small finches?
> 
> Yours...Dave S....

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