Last Updated on November 7, 2022 by
Preserving leftover bread is really a great thing that you should learn. I was always feeding the sparrows but now I am reaping fewer and fewer sparrows on my yard. I know it’s because of the food that I’m giving them which is why I decided to find out what bird food sparrows don’t like. Today, I want to share with you the secrets on how to make them go away from your yard.
If you have a bird feeder (You can check out my No.1 recommended bird feeders over at Amazon), then you have probably seen sparrows and found them to be very annoying. The thing is that sparrows and other birds really like the food you provide but they will of course also eat anything else they can find including the food that they should not be eating. If sparrows are eating your bird food, then here are some tips on how to keep them away and prevent them from eating your bird food.
Nothing is more frustrating than seeing all of your hard work that you put into your bird feeder because some little punk sparrows decided to take a bite out of it. I mean come on, they can afford to live in those ridiculously huge trees while we get to pay mortgages, so the least they can do is spend a week learning how to fly and then leave us be.
Bird Food That Sparrows Don T Like

Q I have a problem with house sparrows wolfing down all the seed in the feeders and scaring other birds away. How do I discourage sparrows and encourage the nicer birds?
A Nearly everyone who feeds birds encounters problems with house sparrows. They’re pigs at feeders and a large flock may drive away the cardinals, finches and chickadees.
Try scattering millet and cracked corn on the ground under a tree at least 30 feet from your feeders. House sparrows are naturally ground feeders so this strategy should keep them busy for a while. Replace sunflower seeds with safflower to discourage them at feeders.
You could also buy or make a sparrow deterrent. Sparrows are not very maneuverable in flight and don’t like to fly around or through things. An arrangement of monofilament fishing line with weights attached, hanging from feeder tops, seems to deter sparrows. To get an idea of what this looks like, try visiting www.sialis.org/halo.htm.Where did all the bluebirds go?
Q What happens to bluebirds after the youngsters leave the nest? They seem to vanish from midsummer until fall.
A The bluebirds that you notice on the local golf course are probably still in the area all summer, but one or two things may make them fairly invisible. One, bluebirds are surprisingly tough to spot unless they’re right in front of us. And after they raise a first brood of young birds, they’re impossibly busy starting up a new nest while still feeding their teenagers, outside the nest box. Adults and juveniles do gather in late autumn before migrating several hundred miles south.Bird feeder counter
Q I recently put up a bird feeder and am excited by the large number of birds that visit. Is there any way to estimate the number of different birds that come by each day?
A There are so many variables here that there’s really no way to come up with an estimate. To get some answers and have an enjoyable time, try watching your feeder in the early morning and again in the evening to see for yourself what birds it draws.
You’ll notice that some birds, especially starlings and house sparrows, can be feeder pigs, while others, such as the chickadees, dash in for one seed at a time. But unless the birds were marked in some way, there’s no way to differentiate between a bird making repeated visits and one arriving for the first time.