Bird Migration

purpahurl · 10-28-2007, 10:44 PM

The finch bag is pretty cool. Only put thistles in it. Gold finches, House finches, chickadees and titmouse can feed on this. That Pileated Woodpecker is very common here. Those are awesome. Red Bellied woodpeckers will eat out of a hanging or stationairy feeder. Red Headed woodpeckers prefer tall dead trees with alot of open space. I had two last fall at my house for the first time. I live in south S'port and my back yard backs up to two bayous. I get alot of stuff you normally would not get in town. As far as the Gadwall go, they are more common now than ever before. A common problem with feeding birds is filling your hanging feeder with mixed seed. This seed needs to be spread on the ground or on a platform. Sunflower seed or plain millet should only be put in hanging feeders. The results are instant.

rhertz · 10-30-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by purpahurl

The finch bag is pretty cool. Only put thistles in it. Gold finches, House finches, chickadees and titmouse can feed on this. That Pileated Woodpecker is very common here. Those are awesome. Red Bellied woodpeckers will eat out of a hanging or stationairy feeder. Red Headed woodpeckers prefer tall dead trees with alot of open space. I had two last fall at my house for the first time. I live in south S'port and my back yard backs up to two bayous. I get alot of stuff you normally would not get in town. As far as the Gadwall go, they are more common now than ever before. A common problem with feeding birds is filling your hanging feeder with mixed seed. This seed needs to be spread on the ground or on a platform. Sunflower seed or plain millet should only be put in hanging feeders. The results are instant.

yeah the finches are fun. Woodpeckers are cool as long as they are not rapping on my chimney! I'm near a large pond and that helps bring in some unusual creatures. Bluebirds and hummingbirds are two more favorites that haven't been mentioned yet. I have been successful at attracting hummers with flowers and feeders, but bluebirds are a random sighting for me. I even enjoy watching bats feed on insects in the summer.

Isaac-Saxxon · 10-30-2007, 06:37 AM

Anybody have a bat house ? I hear these guys can eat more bug than Martins.

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Morpheus · 11-08-2007, 08:17 PM

duck and goose season opens this weekend!

purpahurl · 11-09-2007, 08:44 AM

Yes it does!!!!

They ain't nothin around here. A few Gadwall and some Teal and lots off Cormorants.

Isaac-Saxxon · 11-09-2007, 08:58 AM

Here is a link to the drought map :
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...l_drought.html
I have talk to some folks that plan to travel to find ducks for opening day. I do not duck hunt but the guys that do will go through a lot to get to the birds.

purpahurl · 11-09-2007, 10:21 AM

Lack of water is going to be a big factor. That is not the problem now. We need major cold fronts soon. We have water where I'm hunting just no ducks.

Some of my friends are going to the coast. Good luck.

10-30-2007, 06:37 AM	#3
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 318	Anybody have a bat house ? I hear these guys can eat more bug than Martins. __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

11-09-2007, 08:58 AM	#6
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 318	Here is a link to the drought map : http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/product...l_drought.html I have talk to some folks that plan to travel to find ducks for opening day. I do not duck hunt but the guys that do will go through a lot to get to the birds. __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

10-28-2007, 10:44 PM	#1
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 224	The finch bag is pretty cool. Only put thistles in it. Gold finches, House finches, chickadees and titmouse can feed on this. That Pileated Woodpecker is very common here. Those are awesome. Red Bellied woodpeckers will eat out of a hanging or stationairy feeder. Red Headed woodpeckers prefer tall dead trees with alot of open space. I had two last fall at my house for the first time. I live in south S'port and my back yard backs up to two bayous. I get alot of stuff you normally would not get in town. As far as the Gadwall go, they are more common now than ever before. A common problem with feeding birds is filling your hanging feeder with mixed seed. This seed needs to be spread on the ground or on a platform. Sunflower seed or plain millet should only be put in hanging feeders. The results are instant.

11-08-2007, 08:17 PM	#4
Morpheus Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 225	duck and goose season opens this weekend!

11-09-2007, 08:44 AM	#5
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 224	Yes it does!!!! They ain't nothin around here. A few Gadwall and some Teal and lots off Cormorants.

11-09-2007, 10:21 AM	#7
purpahurl Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: shreveport Posts: 377 Rep Power: 224	Lack of water is going to be a big factor. That is not the problem now. We need major cold fronts soon. We have water where I'm hunting just no ducks. Some of my friends are going to the coast. Good luck.

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