In Joplin... the chickadees have always been my favorites.. was busy with errands today but spent most of yesterday in front of my fireplace & watching the feeder which is just outside the living room window. It was a very busy day out there. Lots & lots of Chickadees grabbing a peanut heart & "zipping" back & forth. Also Juncos & Tufted Titmouse. I previously lived in Crestline, CA, in the mountain area above San Bernardino, CA. and had a large variety of winter birds there. I bought "peanut hearts" for them @ a local feed store there & it's a favorite of the Chickadees. I was able to find some here @ Atwood's. It's gotten a little pricey so have been putting out some in a small feeder that will accommodate the Chickadees and a couple of the other smaller birds that seem to like them so it doesn't get scattered. If you haven't tried the peanut hearts you might want to give them a try... Mary Cottrell Joplin, MO.. [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Website: http://mobirds.org/