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. . Cynthia Crawford *Creature Kinships and Natural Affinities* Animal and Nature Paintings, Portraits and Prints www.creaturekinships.com MORE PHOTOS and ARTWORK: http://pbase.com/creaturekinships EVEN MORE PHOTOS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33836164@N03/ BLOG: http://creature-kinships.blogspot.com/ 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 >> **************************************************************** To post >> messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your >> e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list >> owner: [log in to unmask] >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based >> archives and subscription management are available at: >> http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html >> **************************************************************** > > **************************************************************** To post > messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your > e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list > owner: [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based > archives and subscription management are available at: > http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html > **************************************************************** > **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************