If you spread fine cracked corn on the ground (it's cheap), the Blue Jays ,
as well as Juncos and sparrows will eat that. I use hulled sunflower seeds
-(called chips). Although expensive, there is little waste and no messy,
moldy hulls on the ground. It might be cheaper in the long run- hard to
say. .

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On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 7:21 AM, Brenda Martin <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> I buy ultra clean black oil sunflower seed by Blue Seal in a 20lb bag from
> the West Lebanon Supply. It's like $10 to $13 a bag.
> I have been watching an array of feeders: tufted titmouse's,  juncos, pair
> of cardinals, downy woodpeckers, chickadees, hairy woodpeckers, nuthatches,
> a few lingering sparrows, and of course blue jays (they are hogs).
>
> Brenda
> On Nov 28, 2014 12:26 AM, "Karen Jackson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I don't know if this is an appropriate use of this list, so please
>> forgive and ignore me if it is not….
>>
>> I really enjoy feeding the birds in the winter months but am now on a
>> fixed income, which makes me ask whether anyone has a recommendation of the
>> best food (I hear millet is not that well-liked and that  most ends up on
>> the ground) AND a source where I can get good quality/ the most bang for my
>> buck.
>>
>> Thanks much!
>>
>> Karen Jackson
>> Norwich, VT
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