Mary,

My wife Marianne did this when we got our first bird feeder. We had a
VERY serious squirrel problem - the little guys ate more bird food that
the birds ate! So she tried it. It worked for about 3-4 days. Then
the stuff dried and got dirty, and the little squirrel-dudes went right
back up.

So, we got a squirrel feeder and filled it with raw, shelled peanets.
Then we added a squirrel guard to the bird feeder from Wild Birds
Unlimited. Result: No more squirrels in the bird feeder.

Your mileage may vary.

Regards,

Dan.

-----Original Message-----
From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of MaryK
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 11:56 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Bird Feeders/Anti-squirrel Measures


Hello, Tweets --

I've read that greased-up PVC pipe over a pole-type feeder
hanger can be an effective squirrel/rodent deterrent. Anybody know what
kind of grease to use?? Probably not Crisco, I'd guess.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Cheers,
Mary

Mary E. Klein
Seattle WA
bassclef at seanet.com