She’s the VT bear biologist and is the best to advise. Its tricky now these wonky temperatures. Bears exit winter dens very hungry as early as mid-March so Id think bird feeders are ok Dec - March 1.
Thanks, Martha!
Brenna
www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org
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> On Nov 5, 2024, at 9:42 AM, Martha & Bill McClintock <mbmcclintock...> wrote:
>
> Brenna, I wondered when to stop feeding. Is April 1 okay or is there a
> remperature guideline?
>
>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 9:41 AM Brenna <dbgaldenzi...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Martha,
>> As Ali suggested, I’d wait until we have a solid 10 days of freezing
>> weather and the extended forecast is for more of the same. To be safe, I’d
>> wait until Dec 1.
>>
>> Brenna
>> www.ProtectOurWildlifeVT.org
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone, which has been known to mess with me.
>>
>>> On Nov 5, 2024, at 9:38 AM, Martha & Bill McClintock <
>> <mbmcclintock...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks. I live close to bears and thought I was following rules....feed
>>> Nov. 1 to April 1 but times, and temperatures, are changing. Thanks for
>>> the update. Are there new guidelines for when to end feeding?
>>> Martha
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 8:41 AM Martha & Bill McClintock <
>>>> <mbmcclintock...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi. Bill and I put up our feeders for the winter. We have two
>> stations,
>>>> each with a platform for black oil sunflower seed, a hopper for a white
>>>> millet mix, and a suet cake. Just a few days and the birds (times when
>> 14
>>>> blue jays are feeding at once!) have eaten through $60 dollars of seeds.
>>>> Bill asked, a yearly question, if we can afford to continue through the
>>>> winter. 1. Thoughts? 2. Cheapest place to buy seed near Essex, VT?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Martha
>>>> (usually birding in) Westford
>>>>
>>
