Average Weight

Red-breasted Nuthatch……0.35 oz. 10g
Chickadee …………………….0.4 oz. 11 g
American Goldfinch ………..0.5 oz. 14 g
Common Redpoll ……………0.5 oz. 14 g
Pine Siskin …………………….0.5 oz. 14 g
Dark-Eyed Junco ……………0.7 oz. 20 g
Tufted Titmouse ……………..0.7 oz. 20 g
White-Breasted Nuthatch ..0.7 oz. 20 g
House Finch……………………….1.0 oz. 28 g
Purple Finch……………………….1.0 oz. 28 g
Sparrow……………………………..1.0 oz. 28 g
Downy Woodpecker…………….1.5 oz. 42g

 

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak…….1.6 oz. 45 g
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker……..1.7 oz. 50 g
Red-Winged Blackbird………….2.0 oz. 56 g
Evening Grosbeak……………….2.0 oz. 56 g
Northern Cardinal………………..2.0 oz. 56 g
Hairy Woodpecker ………………2.3 oz. 66 g
European Starling ……………….3.0 oz. 84 g
Jay…………………………………….4.0 oz. 112 g
Common Grackle ……………….4.0 oz. 112 g
Mourning Dove …………………..4.0 oz. 112 g
Northern Flicker ………………….4.6 oz. 130 g
Domestic Pigeon…………………9.0 oz. 255 g

Squirrels by Weight

Douglas Squirrel……….. 5 to 10 oz. 140 to 280 g
Red Squirrel…………… 5 to 11 oz. 140 to 310 g
Gray Squirrel………….. 12 to 26 oz. 320 to 740 g
Fox Squirrel…………… 17 to 37 oz. 480 to 1050 g

Bird Reference FAQs

Baltimore Orioles arrive in May, eat oranges and grape jelly like mad and then disappear for the rest of the summer.

Dr. Bird answers  questions about the rapid disappearance of Orioles from our feeders.

BBN 4-19 - Ask Dr Bird - Where are My Orioles? from Brome Bird News on Vimeo.

Squirrels lack the dexterity and the strength to manipulate a feeder and drop it to the ground. If you find your feeder on the ground in the morning, you probably had a nocturnal visitor such as a raccoon, opossum, deer, or bear.  Please secure your feeders well or consider bringing them in at night.

You can register your feeder by going to contact tab and selecting Register feeder or by clicking here.

A lot of people contact us to ask how to attract Northern Cardinals. First you need to check to see if they live in your area by going to the Cornell website https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/. Here in Quebec they are not as abundant as in the South, so we have to make extra sure that they feel comfortable eating in our backyards. The 3 things that we recommend are cover, comfort, and the right seed. Providing some shelter, such as a cedar hedge or tree will make the cardinals feel safer. Northern Cardinals are not feeder birds they are ground feeding birds. A Seed Buster tray Feeder comes in handy to bring them up off of the ground. Cardinals love sunflower seeds, but we have noticed that they are especially fond of safflower seeds. Watch our video to see more!

BBN 2-44 - Backyard Feeding - Tips for Attracting Cardinals from Brome Bird News on Vimeo.

Dr. Bird talks about what we should do about finding a baby bird on the ground and how to identify a bird in trouble and one that’s just learning how to fly.

BBN 4-15 - Backyard Feeding - What To Do If You Find a Young Bird on the Ground from Brome Bird News on Vimeo.

All of our feeders have their model indicated on the pad print located on the seed tube. Properly identifying your feeder is very important.

In this Brome Bird News segment Dr. Bird talks about how to try and discourage Cliff Swallows from building nests under the eaves of your house.

BBN 4-16 - Ask Dr Bird - Discouraging Cliff Swallows from Brome Bird News on Vimeo.