January 2021 – Feeder Birds

Make a bird feeder

• Option1: Seed Feeder
  • Considering this designhttps://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/wood-bird-feeder
  • Cost should be about $6 based current cedar fence picket prices
• Option 2: Suet Log
  • Cost under $1 – just large eye screw to hang
  • Would need to have drill with 1″ bit and lots of parental supervision

Learn about

• feeder bird identification
• What birds prefer what seeds
• Apps
  • Ebird
  • Seek
  • iNaturalist
  • BirdNet
  • Merlin

Citizen Science

• Feeder Watch
• MOS mid-winter bird count

Covid Adaptations

• Design & build your own bird feeder for show & tell at meeting or
  • Pinterest board for ideas
• Pickup kit from extension office or Bittlers to build at meeting
• Online information about feeder bird identification & apps.