True to our goal of being a year-round garden resource, Ward's Nursery & Garden Center has a continuous stock of wild bird feeders, houses, and roosts. Although hummingbirds only visit from May through September, all our feeders make lovely gifts and are always available. Wild bird seed mixes, suet cakes and Black Oil Sunflower Seed attract a wide variety of song birds or woodpeckers to your home and our selections expand from December through March. Lyric brand mixes have specialty blends including hull-less to reduce the mess and waste around feeders. In spring, you'll find ready-to-use nectar and nectar mixes for orioles and hummingbirds as well.
Low Risk of Avian Flu to Songbirds
Information provided by Cornell Lab ‘All About Birds:
There has been widespread transmission of avian flu to wild bird species including waterfowl and raptors. However, there have been relatively few documented cases of HPAI in songbirds and other typical feeder visitors to date, although this may change with increased testing or changes to the virus. That means there is currently a low risk of an outbreak among wild songbirds, and no official recommendation to take down feeders unless you also keep domestic poultry, according to the National Wildlife Disease Program. We do always recommend that you clean bird feeders and birdbaths regularly as a way to keep many kinds of diseases at bay.
We also always recommend that you follow any recommendations put out by your state government, even in cases where that advice conflicts with ours. The CDC’s page on avian influenza in birds compiles additional helpful information and resources, in English and Spanish.
Follow links above for more information. Updated Feb. 17, 2025
