Yup, its fall, and that means getting ready for the winter visitors 
to your feeders. AMAS will hold its first bird seed sale of the 
season this coming Saturday, Oct. 3. We will be at the same location 
as in the recent past: Woodbury Florist and Gifts on Rt. 106 (River 
Rd) in Springfield with a selection of seed types (sunflower, mixed, 
thistle, etc.). The hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but we recommend 
coming early if possible because we sometimes run out. Contact Bunni 
Putnam (802-886-8430) if you have questions.

Proceeds from our 3 or 4 sales per year provide a significant part of 
our annual operating funds, so please come and stock up!

Bird feeding tip: Keep your feeders clean. If you didn't clean your 
feeders when you took them down in the spring - or if you haven't 
taken them down - now is a good time to do so. Use a 10% solution of 
household bleach in water (1 part bleach to 9 parts water) to clean 
them and let them soak a while. Then rinse thoroughly and allow to 
dry completely before adding seed. It is best to do this at least 
monthly during the season. This is part of being a responsible 
feeder. For more information, visit Audubon at Home 
(<http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/bird_feeding/>http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/bird_feeding/).

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Marianne & Michael Walsh
Weathersfield, VT

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