Subject: yellow rumps at suet
Date: Feb 1 16:00:16 1999
From: Ruth Sullivan - godwit at worldnet.att.net


I have all birds going on SUET in my yard. That include Kinglets and Varied
Thrushes
Ruth Sullivan

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> From: John Shelton - ext. 4051 <johns at OHSU.EDU>
> To: tweeters post <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: yellow rumps at suet
> Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:47 AM
>
>
> >Thinking back, I believe this is the first time either of us have had
> yellow rumps at
> >our suet feeders. Do other tweeters get them regularly?
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> Every year all winter long.
>
> I'm fastening the suet differently this year. It's hooked firmly to the
> ends of the beams on a pergola. It allows the birds to walk right up to
the
> suet on the tops of the beams. Since I made this change the ground
feeders
> are now feeding on the suet directly instead of waiting for the crumbs
that
> fall to the ground. Much more enjoyable to watch although the suet
> consumption is setting records.
>
> John Shelton
> Portland, Oregon