Mid-Coast Audubon bird seed sale fundraiser continues through Feb. 20
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Mid-Coast Audubon is accepting bird seed orders through Feb. 20 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming.
Orders can be placed by mail-in form available at Mid-Coast Audubon’s website (midcoast.maineaudubon.org). Seed must be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Feb. 27, at one of two locations: Plants Unlimited, 629 Commercial St. (U.S. Route 1) in Rockport, or Lincoln County Publishing, 116 Mills Road, Newcastle; specify on order form pick-up location.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Photo by by Don Reimer
According to a release from the society, five varieties will be offered: Black oil sunflower seed, 20 pounds for $18 or 40 pounds for $32; sunflower meaties (hulled), 25 pounds for $29 or 50 pounds for $48; melody mix, 20 pounds for $14 or 40 pounds for $23; thistle (Nyger), 5 pounds for $12; and Suet blocks, $2 each.
Kristin Pennock
Red-bellied woodpecker by Don Reimer
Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Feb. 20 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Orders can be placed by mail-in form available at Mid-Coast Audubon’s website, https://midcoast.maineaudubon.org/event/spring-bird-seed-sale/
Orders must be picked up on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at one of two locations: Plants Unlimited, 629 Commercial St (Route 1) in Rockport, or Lincoln County Publishing, 116 Mills Road, Newcastle. Please specify on your order form where you will pick up your seed.
It’s a great time to stock up on seed to keep your birds healthy and happy from winter through the spring. Five varieties will be offered this fall: Black oil sunflower seed 20 pounds for $18 or 40 pounds for $32; Sunflower meaties (hulled) 25 pounds for $29 or 50 pounds for $48; Melody Mix 20 pounds for $14 or 40 pounds for $23; Thistle (Nyger) 5 pounds for $12; and Suet bloc
Now Is the Most Important Time to Feed our Feathered Friends
Do you love to feed the birds in the spring and summer? Did you know that it’s even more important to feed birds during the winter months? It’s true. In the warmer months there are a lot of natural berries and seeds available to the birds, but in the cold of winter it’s harder for birds to find food. And that’s why it’s so important to help our feathered friends this time of year.
Another great reason to supply food for birds in the winter is that you will be rewarded for your efforts. I have a few bright red cardinals that love to hang out in my yard in the winter. The red against the white of the snow is a beautiful sight to see. In fact, I spend quite a bit of my time at the window watching the appreciative birds in my yard.