Goldfinch feeding preferences just might have something to do with the state of niger thistle seed.
I have been informed that niger seed has very short shelf life, that it should only be purchased in small quantities, and that feeders should be refilled from the bottom so old seed does not accumulate. Can anyone substantiate this? Good birding, Randy Randolph Scott Little 111 Berkeley Circle Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Phone: (908)221-9173 r...@att.net or rs...@cornell.edu -- 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/ --