[NatureNS] starlings - bird feed seed treatment

From: Mary Macaulay <marymacaulay@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 11:09:28 -0300
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I have also noticed a precipitous drop in starlings. Not only do they need insects in the spring to feed their young but they're also very dependent on backyard feeders. Bird seed is not safe for birds anymore unless certified to be so. The component seeds are mostly grown using neinicotinoid seed treatments. Here's a link to the American Bird Conservancy's warning 
https://abcbirds.org/article/conservation-group-seeks-assurance-that-wild-bird-seed-products-are-pesticide-free/

With kindest regards

Mary (Macaulay), P.Eng.
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