Show Bird Feeding Program Urged Dining Winter December is the ideal time for Utahns to start a inter backyard bird feeding program with various foods may should be placed near a Recently the Utah attract a wide variety of handy escape route from Division of Wildlife birds Grouse quail prowling cats Evergreen Resources has started larks and many other trees provide the best "Project Bluebird” a As the snow begins to fly and temperatures natural food supdrop plies diminish and many birds have a hard time finding enough food to songbirds may frequent ground feeders Tabletop or window feeders are ideal for feeding wax wings chickadees and finches grosbeaks maintain normal body Hanging on high po6t temperautes vital to their feeders may attract Artificial survival bird chickadees titmice feeding is an excellent finches and nuthatches for natural sigjplement food sources and will help on eliminate hardships birds through the winter both agianst protection animals and harsh winter weather An exhibit on how to begin a backyard feeding program is now on display at the Utah Wildlife of Division Resources office in Salt Lake City 1596 W North Flickers redpolls Temple woodpeckers creepers and kinglets will prefer trunk Bob Walters Utah feeders These are only a Wildlife Resources few species which may appear at an outdoor bird nongame biologist says “It is important to feeder maintain a continuous seeds Sunflower and winter feeding program because the birds come to depend partially on this food source However even several types of millet will attract the widest to a of birds variety feeder Other backyard attractive seeds are fine severe are quite cracked corn thistle resourceful and not hemp and rape (a completely dependent on mustard-typseed) feeders” Cracked nuts fruit suet during weather birds Bird feeding is largely and bird cakes program to place western bluebird and mountain nest boxes in some areas to help these declining species Natural cavities the preferred in trees are habitat of bluebirds being urban ticularly WdStach eliminated growth along by parthe Front Walters birds encourages Utahns to build their own bluebird nest boxes “This is the best time of year to build nest boxes or make repairs to nest boxes In existing late February or early Maroh bluebirds will begin arming from wintering areas and may of your take advantage nest box” he says With the exception erf house sparrows other should also be welcomed at the nest boxes House and starlings sparrows original)’ not native to Utah have taken over bluebird natural many However nesUng sites will not use starlings constructed nest boxes properly bluebird because the one and one half trance holes en- are too BRYCE CANTON -Visits to Bryce Canyon National Park totaled 8500 during November a percent decrease compared with the same month last year 14 5 Visitation at the park this year is up 4 percent over last year w ith 477056 through visits recorded Park November Bob Superintendent small outside the park are open and winter campsites are available at the park's north campground Visitors I ess During November at Brvee 12 Wed Thru Sun Sale Benton encourages visitors to come to Bryce noted that the in the winter Canyon in November The summer crowds are visits was due largely to gone" remarked Benton conditions the weather snow "and the winter during the last half of the really adds to the month canyon's scenic beauty” Bryce Canyon remains Information on a winter open all winter Roads to the main overlooks will trip to Bryce Canyon can after each be plowed be obtained by writing the snow storm and visitors Superintendent Bryce should have no difficulty Canyon National Park the canyon Utah viewing Bryce Canyon Restaurants and motels 84717 Benton decline to The Saving Place MlrfoMiW (oH Mil 4:1 are also for backyard unnecessary at other suitable times of the year bird feeders because natural food Walter adds “Grit salt supplies are usually and water are required plentiful Walters also by birds throughout the mentions that there is years and should be danger in starting a available at backyard winter feeding program feeding stations Fine too because early migratory birds may stay inat the bird feeders stead of going south Several of bird shells egg gravel ashes fireplace and coarse sand may all be used as grit different types feeders stocked Backyard Our Reg Basketball Sale Toys Come In Many Pakages During the Christmas season many toys are available on market Selection is a challenging and frustrating task Three items important need to be considered when selecting a toy Safety: Toys available for sale must pass dozens of tests during the manufacturing process as required by the USU Consumer Product Safety Commission Such tests reduce the incidence of accidents but do not guarantee safety for the child Parents play an role in important assuring safety for their Follow child these Look for possible areas objects nose durable exercises etc walkers playpens can 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