www.wellsreserve.org/news/2003-10-03_seed.htm

BIRD SEED SALE HELPS EDUCATION AT WELLS RESERVE AND AUDUBON

WELLS, MAINE - The Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm and York County Audubon Society announce their annual bird seed fund raiser. Proceeds benefit education programs of both organizations.

Pick up an order form at the Wells Reserve visitor center, call (207) 646-1555 to have one mailed, or download one [54 kb PDF] at wellsreserve.org. Orders placed before November 1 get the greatest discount.

Seed can be picked up at Laudholm Farm on November 14, 15, or 16, and feeders and other accessories will be available for sale at the pickup spot. The premium-quality seed is supplied by Quinney's Feed and Seed, a division of Blue Seal.

Stocking up on bird seed is an autumn ritual.

Fall is in the air and birds are getting busy at the feeders. Chickadees and titmice dart in for black oil sunflower seed while nuthatches and woodpeckers peck at suet cakes. Goldfinches stake their places at the thistle feeder and gorge upon fine niger seed. Doves and sparrows stay low, foraging beneath feeders for cracked corn and millet. And people, young and old, sit at their windows and watch.

Bird feeding is a popular pursuit for millions of Americans and it's no wonder. The attractive acrobats feel like friends, faithfully visiting just outside our homes. And a Maine winter sure is brightened by the sight of a cardinal or blue jay against drifts of windblown snow.

Keep your feathered friends full and warm this winter while helping to support two local non-profit environmental organizations.

For more information, call (207) 646-1555 ext 110.

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