Answers and links! (I think this went just to me by mistake) Begin forwarded message:
> From: Anne Marie Johnson <annemariejohn...@frontiernet.net> > Date: January 3, 2013 5:37:11 PM EST > To: Anne Clark <anneb.cl...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: seed preferences > > The seed preference test Anne referred to was conducted by CLO in the early > 1990s. The research was reported in the Lab's newsletter, BirdScope (which > has since morphed into Living Bird News). You can see the articles here: > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/Birdscope/Autumn1994/spt94084.htm > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/Birdscope/Winter1995/milo95091.htm > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Publications/Birdscope/Winter1995/seedpref95091.htm > > Anne Marie Johnson > > > On 1/3/2013 12:30 PM, Anne Clark wrote: >> Re the milo seed--yes, there was an interesting publication based on a >> feeder-food preference study set up through the Citizen Science program at >> CLO to document what seeds were preferred. That was when the clear >> geographic difference in use of milo was documented. Interesting--some of >> the same species, such as mourning doves, were involved across a wide range. >> But Eastern ones didn't like milo, Central ones did, as I recall. >> >> I will try to find the study. >> >> Anne >> On Jan 3, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Glenn Wilson wrote: >> >>> I just talked with the manufacturer of Garden Treasure bird seed >>> distributed by Lowes. >>> >>> The highlights for me were: Pretty much all Thistle feed comes from >>> Myanmar, Ethiopia, or India. >>> >>> There is a trade embargo against Myanmar now so current seed comes from >>> Ethiopia or India. >>> >>> Every companies feed that comes into the US goes through one of two >>> cleaning plants, one on each coast. >>> >>> I’m not too clear on the process these plants perform but I know they heat >>> the seed and attempt to remove chaff. >>> >>> From there, these two plants sell to seed manufacturers or in this case, >>> importers. >>> >>> I was told the problem I am most likely having is mold due to the seed’s >>> moisture and 1) plastic packaging, and 2) temperature cycling. >>> >>> We are in the process of trying to track down the date code of the bad seed >>> and have it removed from the shelves. >>> >>> He was Very knowledgeable and Very kind. >>> >>> >>> >>> One other interesting tidbit I gleaned from the conversation, although Milo >>> is a less-expensive filler seed up north here, it is a preferred seed in >>> Arizona where many of the birds are ground feeders. >>> >>> >>> >>> Glenn >>> >>> Endicott, NY >>> >>> www.wilsonswarbler.com >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
