The microfibers from synthetics are bad news from the bottom to the top of
the food chain.

Dan McDougall-Treacy
206/402.9426


On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 4:42 PM THOMAS BENEDICT <benedict.t at comcast.net>
wrote:


> So would synthetics work better? I know cotton is not recommended for

> human outdoor gear because it holds onto water. Maybe the same thing for

> hummingbirds?

>

> Tom Benedict

> Seahurst, WA

> > On 02/09/2022 4:01 PM Constance Sidles <constancesidles at gmail.com>

> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Mike, it's best not to use dryer lint for nesting material because

> when it gets wet, it gets soggy and cold, which is bad for eggs and

> nestlings. - Connie, Seattle

> >

> > csidles at constancypress.com

> >

> > > On Feb 9, 2022, at 3:17 PM, Mike Wagenbach <wagen at uw.edu> wrote:

> > >

> > > Is it OK to put out dryer lint for birds to pick up for nesting? Ours

> is probably mostly cotton.

> > >

> > > Mike Wagenbach

> > > Seattle

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