I had black oil and a millet mix. I always fill the feeders with the seed and then scatter a scoop full on the ground. Two weeks ago I had 12 indigo at the feeders mostly on the ground. I live in Alabama but lived in Ohio until a few years ago On May 18, 2015 7:32 AM, "Rompre, Ghislain" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Dillon, > > Indigo Buntings like several kinds of seeds. Among the favorite, I would > say Black Oil Sunflower, Sunflower Chips, Nijer seed, some red millet, > maybe a little white millet. > > The question is to get the feeder at the right place, where you have the > Indigo Buntings not too far. And of course, not too many competition; I > think they are a little shy at the feeders, and will not come to it if > there's House Sparrows, Cowbirds, Grackles, etc. > > I hope that helps > > Ghislain > > On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 8:38 AM, Dillon Nott <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > How do you attract Indigo Buntings to your feeders? Cornell doesn't > reall= > y > > answer the question, but I always like to get personal info from people. > = > We > > have them all over are yard, at least 8 this morning. > > Type of Feeder? > > Seed? > > Water? > > > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > --=20 > *Ghislain Rompr**=C3=A9, Ph.D.* > Senior Scientist - Product Safety, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company > 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH 43041 > Work: 937-578-1445 > Cell: 937-366-7364 > email: [log in to unmask] > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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=3DOHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ 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]