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February 2021 article by our own Wallace Teal


​about their purple martin project.
​

PURPLE MARTIN MAGAZINE
WALLACE'S ARTICLE
                            ​
6 Ways to Prepare Your Yard for Fall Migration & Fire Season.
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Looking out the window of my office at the orange hues of the 2pm sky today is a little unsettling. I have been reading up on how wildfires and smoke affect migrating bird populations and the good news is that birds are smart and have evolved with fire as a pretty constant environmental condition in their world. It is natural to feel concern about the birds in our area but according to Audubon in the Western forests that U.S. Forest Service research biologist Vicki Saab studies, birds evolved alongside fire and flee in the face of conflagrations. We may see an uptick in activity at our feeders because of bird movement away from the fire and smoke in our area, so keeping feeders and birdbaths full and clean can really be a benefit to these birds and a boon to our bird watching too! If you would like to know more about birds and fire, please check out this article written by our friend Dan Gleason of the WBU in Eugene OR. Wildfires are no joke, so please take the time to prepared and take precautions to keep you & your family safe this season.
  1. Understand fall migration.
    When fall arrives, a bird's life transitions. Summer was nesting time, during which birds set up territories and raise babies. In fall, they are no longer raising families and most of these territories break down. Some birds flock up with their own kind and use the flock as a winter survival tactic, taking advantage of more eyes to search for food and watch for predators. Some birds mix together with other bird species in a winter foraging flock. This loose foraging guild travels around, learning each other’s alarm calls to protect from danger. They also learn food foraging techniques from each other, such as searching up or down trees.
  2. Attract birds with low-lying landscapes.
    Overall, a varied, dynamic landscape that is not completely manicured will help attract birds during the fall. Take a look at your landscape, try to leave some natural roughage. If possible, leave weed-seed plants. Many birds, like finches, sparrows and juncos, love to work on them. Put out a few brush piles. It gives birds a place to hide from weather and predators. It also gives them a place to loaf and socialize before and after eating at your feeders. Ground-feeding environments attract birds that avoid elevated food sources. Song sparrows like to feed this way and are just about everywhere in North America. You also want millet-type blends. These are wonderful when offered in feeders that are near the ground or in an elevated feeder that allows some millet to be dropped to the ground.
  3. Attend to bird feeding stations.
    Fall is the perfect time to attend to your bird feeding stations. Take the opportunity to clean and repair your feeders now, because who really wants to care for feeders during winter weather? Fall is also a great time to move bird feeding stations closer to the house. It will be easier to keep them full during winter’s cold. Plus, regularly moving feeding stations prevents buildup of debris under the feeder, making it healthier for ground-feeding birds.
  4. Fresh food now to attract birds later.
    As birds come through and decide where to stay, they are more likely to stay if they note a regularly available food source. Even if they are not hitting the food source on a consistent basis in the fall, once the weather turns cooler, they’ll remember where that reliable source is. By keeping food fresh now, even if it’s a small amount, the birds will reward you once the weather turns.
  5. There are more food sources beyond seed.
    Make sure you have high-quality fresh food and high-energy, high-fat foods. Wild Birds Unlimited seed blends have these qualities. Also, spreadable Bark Butter or Bark Butter Bits are great sources. Bark Butter in any form is a magnet for birds, and there are over 140 species confirmed that enjoy them. Once they try it, birds are all over it. Live or dried mealworms are another option. These foods help captivate migrating birds.
  6. Provide a moving water source.
    A moving water source is a magnet for birds. If a bird is passing through and they see or hear moving water, they will almost always check it out. They need open water sources for drinking and keeping their feathers maintained for flight and proper insulation as the nights get colder.
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