Peanuts go in a flash at my feeders. Usually the stellars jays and chickadee's gobble them up, that is if mr. squirrel hasn't gotten to them first. But sunflower, with all the rest of the birds are their favorite. Not getting any birds now at my feeders, they've been gone for a week now, but during busy times, i have to fill all seven feeders on a daily basis.
btw.....phil.walton3.........i've come to the conclusion you can't succesfully defeat squirrels. believe me i've tried. The best solution i've come up with is to give them what the want in their own feeder, a bit seperated from the bird feeders, and they pretty much aren't a problem. They still occassionally investigate to see if they can find something exciting, but it doesn't spook the birds.
if anyone else has come up with something better, please let us in on your secret, i'd love to know.
Also, one funny sidenote........i've actually caught my stellars jay "buzzing" the squirrel when he was taking all the peanuts. he started squaking, then flew in right above squirrels head. Squirrel looked up for a moment, then resumed eating.