Hi June and MO. Birders -
All of those listed birds will go through the caged
feeders plus chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatch.
We have one on the front porch.  The area between the
slots is 1 1/8 inches, or 3 cm. on ours. 
Blackbirds have tried but with no luck.  
Make sure that your wire caged feeder is plastic coated. 
Good birding,  Larry Herbert, Joplin, Jasper Co., MO.
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From: "June Newman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 11:22 AM
Subject: bird feeder question--no sightings


> No sightings unless you are interested in the hoards of Common  
> Grackles that are cleaning me out.  On some website I saw, a person  
> chided someone like me, "You know starlings are God's creatures,  
> too."  Somebody answered, "So are Cockroaches and Rats God's creatures."
> 
> Has anyone used those caged feeders that would not give grackles  
> access? I'm interested in which of these birds will go through the  
> wire that encloses the feeder.
> American Goldfinch
> Purple Finch
> House Finch
> Pine Siskin
> Tufted Titmouse
> White Breasted Nuthatch
> 
> Would the Juncos and various sparrows that forage on the ground go  
> through a wire cage placed on the ground?
> 
> The titmouse , flicker, and Red-bellied WP  like the mix that has  
> peanuts in it, and that apparently is the grackle draw.   I know the  
> woodpeckers would not be able to use the cage.  But they do use the  
> suet.
> 
> I've read that grackles and starlings don't like safflower seed.  Can  
> anyone verify that?
> 
> June Newman
> Carrollton
> 
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