Spring is a great time to feed the birds…
Birds are on the move at this time of year, whether they’re coming “home” to nest or just passing through. Either way, you’re sure to get pleasure from seeing them at your feeder! And when you shop our sale, you’re providing funds needed for our bird and habitat conservation work.
IMPORTANT SPRING SEED SALE DATES
Order Deadline
Friday, April 29
Pick-up
Saturday, May 14, 10am-12pm Mill River Supply (365 Adams Street, Bedford Hills) or choose from our delivery options
Orders over $150
Free Delivery (between May 14-21)
Orders under $150
$25 delivery charge for local* orders.
*Local delivery is available within the Bedford Audubon communities of Armonk, Bedford, Brewster, Carmel, Katonah, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Patterson, Pound Ridge, and Yorktown.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Steven Biegler/Audubon Photography Awards
HUMMINGBIRD FEEDERS ARE BACK!
Our spring sale is not just for seed. We’re excited to offer a beautiful clear feeder with a red base and all-natural liquid or powder nectar concentrate. Photos and details can be found in our Online Seed Shop.
Spring Seed Sale Produce Descriptions
Sunflower: Black oil has a thin shell that most birds can open, and it provides high energy; striped has a thicker shell that’s harder for blackbirds to open, but grosbeaks love it; Hearts have no shells.
Safflower: Starlings and squirrels don’t prefer it; cardinals and chickadees do!
Thistle (Nyjer): Tiny seed preferred by goldfinches, siskins, and buntings.
Finch Mix: Features two types of finch millet, nyjer, sunflower chips (fine enough to fit through the tiny holes of a finch feeder, and canary seed.
Hearty No Shell: Sunflower hearts, peanut kernels, hulled millet, Nyjer + cracked for. No mess under your feeder!
Fruit, Nut & Berry: Whole peanut kernels, black oil, safflower, sunflower hearts, raisins, cranberries + dried cherries to attract woodpeckers, finches, titmouse, chickadees, jays, cardinals.
Deluxe Mix: High percentage of black oil sunflower + white millet, with cracked corn, striped sunflower + safflower. Attracts a wide variety of birds including jays, cardinals, woodpeckers, various sparrows, finches, and more.
Economy: A mix of red milo, cracked corn, white millet + black oil sunflower. A favorite of ground-feeding or platform feeding birds including doves, catbirds, sparrows, and thrashers.
Suet Cakes: Attracts woodpeckers, nuthatches, titmouses, chickadees.
Hummingbird Feeder: Clear reservoir with a red base to attract hummingbirds.
Hummingbird Concentrate: All-natural concentrate liquid (makes 128 oz. of nectar) or powder (makes 40 oz. of nectar) has added vitamins + calcium but no artificial dye or flavoring.
Photo at top: Black-capped Chickadee (AdobeStock)
