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too many chipmunks!!!!

9 years ago

My husband continues to fill our bird feeder EVERY DAY with sunflower seeds. We have a few cardinals and finches, and the rest are junk birds. But the biggest problem, besides costing a lot of money to fill this every day, is that I have TONS of chipmunks everywhere and they are planting the sunflower seeds everywhere on my property and in my flower planters. I told him to only feed the shelled sunflower but he won't stop using the black whole seeds. We do have a squirrel baffle which deters the squirrels, but a many of the whole sunflowers drop to the ground where the critters eat them and carry them off.

What can I do? These chipmunks are driving me crazy, plus digging holes everywhere too.

Comments (6)

catherinet
9 years ago
I thought I answered this, but it didn't show up.

I guess you can't blame them. They're hungry too.

Can you get one of those saucers that you put under the feeder, so less seed falls to the ground?

Or......just get rid of your husband. ;)
gran5
9 years ago
I did catch one with a bucket and board slanted up to it with peanut butter on the underside, but now we have more than ever. and you are right they dig holes and bury their seeds and I am scared they will tunnel under my flowers and kill the plants. my gc love them but I sure don't not around the house!
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Elly_NJ
9 years ago
If chipmunks were dangerous there would be no houses intact and everyone would be dead.

Stop feeding the birds - and the chipmunks - and don't worry.
catherinet
9 years ago
Good advice elly! :)
catherinet
9 years ago
I have to admit...........I'm partial to chipmunks. :)
One Fall, I looked out the window and saw this chipmunk relaxing in an old bird nest. How cute!
steelskies
Original Author
9 years ago
this is the feeder we have. Can anyone think of something I can make/buy to put under the tray to catch the rest of the sunflowers that fall to the ground. That would solve the problem. I was thinking a huge umbrella placed upside down and somehow connected to the bird feeder. The tray catches just SOME of the sunflower seeds, but a lot fall on the ground, attracting the darn chipmunks!

Any ideas?

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