Dempsey's Birding Tips

“If you keep a brush pile on your property, the birds will sing for you. If you have the room, maybe a back corner of your lot, to leave a brush pile, it will provide a wonderful refuge for the goldfinches as well as other songbirds. Try ground feeding near the pile and have a birdbath close by. I have seen no fewer than 20 birds- all varieties- leave our brush pile at once, after a storm clears.”

"February is the time to inspect your bluebird boxes. Use a wire brush to clean the box and remove any old nests that might remain. Look for and remove any wasp nests. If there was no activity through last year’s nesting cycle, then now is the time to move the box. Bluebirds like wide open spaces so try hanging your box on a telephone pole. You can have a relationship with bluebirds that is unlike any other. I encourage you to contact the NCBS ( P O Box 4191 Greensboro NC 27404) for more information on this delightful hobby. Happy Birding!”

Enlarge