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GARDEN GATE: Episode 340 – Tips to Slow Down Grackles and Starlings! (Apr 10, 2026)

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It’s that time of year again when the grackles and starlings show up, invade feeders, and scare other birds away. Luckily, we have some tips to at least help reduce their numbers at your feeders! These birds really like sunflower seeds and peanuts. It’s a good time to switch to feeding seeds they don’t like … Read more

GARDEN GATE: Episode 326 – Specialized Seed and Feeders (Sept 26, 2025)

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 On today’s episode Brenda is talking about some of the specialized bird seed, blends, and the feeders you can use to attract certain birds. The American Goldfinch is one of our favourite year-round birds. To keep them happy we have a blend of their most loved seeds called NiChip. It includes Niger seed and chips … Read more

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