A couple of years ago a friend of mine had Fox Sparrows that relished
fallen nyjger seeds.  Two stayed for three or four days chowing down on
nyjger.

Bruce


Date sent:              Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:12:30 -0700
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Subject:                [Ohio-birds] Overbird eating nyjer seed
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> I have had an Ovenbird consorting with the neighborhood Goldfinch flocks
> for over a week now. This Ovenbird seems to be eating fallen nyjger seeds
> underneath my thistle feeder. It struts around like a chicken (a small
> chicken) with its tail cocked pecking up the nyjer seeds and doesn't seem
> to be scratching beneath the surface.  Ovenbirds are common spring and
> fall migrants in my backyard area, but I have never seen this behavior or
> feeding choice from them before.
>
> Bob Royse, Columbus
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