So what kind of feeder should I put my homemade suet In? What's a warblers favorite feeder? On Monday, April 20, 2015, Susanna Heideman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Dillon, > In particular, running or dripping water is a magnet for most any bird. > And as you know they need insects and a variety of habitat, since different > warblers like different things. In addition to oak trees I'd suggest some > white pine and spruce, plus understory trees and lots of shrubby trees so > the birds can comfortably come down for water and foraging. Native shrubs > like serviceberry and spicebush are great near a garden pond or ground > birdbath. (Cats indoors of course.) > I have a small yard in a suburb of SW Columbus, and we get lots of > migrants by our house: magnolia, hooded, and yellowthroat warblers mostly, > but many thrushes and occasional ovenbirds! An inexpensive way to buy trees > ("twiglings" I call them) and shrubs is the annual sale by Franklin Soil & > Water Conservation District in Columbus. Sorry you already missed this > year's, but check next March and order saplings: > http://www.franklinswcd.org/programs-and-services/backyard-assistance/annual-tree-and-fish-sale/ > Aullwood Audubon Center near Dayton has a similar sale but didn't have > bare-root bundled saplings. > Best of luck, > Susanna in Galloway OH > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>] > On Behalf Of Dillon Nott > Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 4:21 PM > To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > Subject: [Ohio-birds] Attracting Warblers > > Does any know how to attract Warblers to your yard? Any Secrets to it? All > I know that attracts them is water, suet and woodland + plants. I love > warblers just don't see them often. > Thanks > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]