JustusTO
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good morning all.
We have been seasonal camping for several years and have allways put out feeders for the birds and allways had a problem with the chipmonks eating the seed and scatering all over the ground.We've tried every way i can think of to stop them, they will empty a feeder in a couple days. Does anyone know of a way to at least slow them down?
I do know about the bucket and sunflower seed method but don't want to be hung from the same tree that the feeders are on.
I would be thankfull for any and all sugestions.
David
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donn0128
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Just let them go at it. Or put feeders out for the birds using something the squirles don't like. My squirles get black oil sunflower seeds and althought they make a mess it is worth it in our urban setting.
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RVUSA
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You could try stapling their robes to a tree branch. 
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dalenoel
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Off topic but my FIL would put sunflower seeds on the ground for the ducks near his seasonal site. After a rain the seed would ferment and he ended up with some very high ducks and squirrels. Very funny to watch a drunk duck try to paddle away.
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RVUSA wrote:You could try stapling their robes to a tree branch.
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bukhrn
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NO Problem, Stop putting out seed.
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The rare and reclusive Chip Monk...
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2oldman
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I couldn't find a squirle.
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As suggested, (& ideally) you shouldn't be feeding the birds - let Mother Nature take her course.
That said, I also feed them, but only on an occasional basis. I rationalize it by thinking of my efforts as a supplement.
My chipmunk solution is a baffle on the feeder pole. Or, if all else fails, .22 bird shot works well.
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Hang the feeder on a sheperds pole and coat the pole with vegetable oil. That will stop the chipmunks for a while but not the squrriels.
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