Attracting Birds to Your Feeder
You have your feeders, now what food is best for your feathered friends? Below, find some ideas for attracting specific bird species to your backyard.
All-around favorite: Black-Oil Sunflower Seeds. They contain a lot of protein and fat, and their thin shells are easy to crack.
Cardinals & Blue Jays: Sunflower hearts and chips, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, peanuts, red and white millet.
Mourning Doves: Safflower seeds.
Robins: Sunflower hearts and chips, white millet.
Chickadees: Sunflower hearts, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, red and white millet.
Finches: Striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, red and white millet, flaxseed.
Hummingbirds: Sugar water; made by combining four parts hot water to one part white sugar, mix and let cool. Never use honey, artificial sweeteners, or red dye.
Shakespeare Event was a Success in Brookside Park!
Islip Arts Council, in collaboration with Great South Bay Audubon Society, hosted Shakespeare in the Park on August 27.
Karen Unmasked: Exploring Identities
Karen Andres is fairly new to to GSBAS. She is one of those hidden members who sends in her dues but hasn’t invested time into the organization.
New Motus Station Will Track Migratory Birds Flying Over the Long Island’s North Shore
OYSTER BAY, NY (June 2023)— The new Motus station installed at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Oyster Bay, NY will help track migratory birds by picking up radio signals from any bird with a radio tag that flies within several miles of the site.
