I have had a peanut feeder for a couple of years.  In previous years I've always mixed in sunflower seed and sometimes other see with the peanuts.  This year, I've been feeding exclusively peanuts in it and also have a thistle seed feeder in the yard.



We've had a lot of birds in the yard in the last few weeks.   I've also noticed in the last couple of weeks that a surprising variety of birds have been feeding from the peanut feeder.  They have included some birds that I did not think fed on peanuts.  They include



Various sparrows including parents feeding their young

Finches (including male and female house finches)

Downy woodpeckers including parents feeding their young

White breasted nuthatch

Carolina wren

grackles

Cardinals

Blue jays



We have had lots of daily rain deluges lately.  Is the (surprising to me) variety of birds feeding on my feeder an indirect result of the daily rains?  Or, am I just now noticing what has been a common occurrence all along?



Thanks





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