Okay, I admit that I have feeders for birds to attract the seed eaters. I don't keep them constantly filled, partly because I do not want the birds to be dependent on my feeders and partly because if I do, the brown-headed cowbirds catch on and decimate the seeds in short order, making a huge mess in the process. It is nice to have them though as I get to see birds that otherwise don't come around, like, rarely, Painted Buntings. While I have plants that are supposedly attractive to seed eaters and I leave the seed heads on all winter for them, I have never seen birds using them, even during the lulls between feeder fillings. I did grow sunflowers one year and when they went to seed the birds went nuts. As did the squirrels. In a very short amount of time the sunflowers were picked clean. I am curious if anyone has plants that the seed eaters actually use, especially during these cooler months when the migrants are here?