Subject: Deterring House Sparrows
Date: Sep 11 18:12:29 1996
From: "S. Downes" - sdownes at u.washington.edu


WE just moved into N.Seattle and we live next to a office complex. Even
though right now I have up only a suet feeder and niger feeder up, I have
house finches and black-cpped chickadees. I thought about putting black
oil sunflower seeds in the tube feeders when I hang them up, I didn't know
if the house sparrows would eat this too. I'm trying to discourage them
and get the house finches as the dominant species. Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated.
-Scott Downes
sdownes at u.washington.edu