Date: 3/30/26 7:54 am From: Derek Aldrich (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: [gcbirdclub] Advice on window feeders?
initially I used one that used suction cups until a squirrel figured out
how to get to it, it was 6 feet off the ground up a window. Replaced with
one that uses adhesive to hold the frame and it works much better. The tray
itself comes out to empty and refill.
Derek Aldrich
Greenville, SC
On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 9:16 AM Sophie Cox via groups.io <sophiatcox=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Hi, all!
>
> Someone recently asked me for advice on window bird feeders. I have one I
> love (back home in SC), but I think he might be looking for a smaller one.
> Here's what Adam (CC'd here) sent me:
>
> "I recently thought it would be awesome to install a bird feeder on my
> apartment window so I can see birds while I work at my desk. I'm wondering
> if anyone has advice on good window bird feeders, as I've never bought
> a bird feeder before. Some requirements:
>
> - It will attach to a glass window with suction cups
> - I plan to use black sunflower seeds, targeting common songbirds
> (chickadee, nuthatch, titmouse, etc)
> - It doesn't need to be large since I will refill it daily (gets me to
> go outside!)
> - It should be clear since it will be above me and I want to see the
> birds clearly
> - It's rainy/windy here in State College, so it should have a roof and
> drainage holes
> - Since I'm using sunflower seeds that will make a mess, there needs
> to be an easy way to dump out the seed shells without detaching the suction
> cups. Ideally the feeder can be detached without detaching the suction cups
> so I can also easily clean it
>
> I'm currently looking at something like this:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Transparent-Suction-Drainage-Detachable-DY-SKTY/dp/B09ZL4WL7P/ref=sr_1_5 > <https://www.amazon.com/Transparent-Suction-Drainage-Detachable-DY-SKTY/dp/B09ZL4WL7P/ref=sr_1_5> >
> Any advice or tips are greatly appreciated!"
>
> Thanks, all!
> Sophie Cox
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