Please join us for a fun-filled weekend of birding specials
as we celebrate 40 years of business in the Madison area.
As always, we’ll have treats, prizes & in-store specials for you.
November Is For Woodpeckers!
Dear Friends of Nature:
Many of Wisconsin’s woodpecker species stay year-round. Late fall and early winter are great times to attract these species to your yard. A reliable food source throughout winter with appropriate feeders and habitat will encourage them to stay in your neighborhood. Woodpeckers especially love high protein packed black oil sunflower seeds, peanuts, tree nuts, suet, Bark Butter products, and mealworms. Our Blended Bird Foods of the Month are Choice Plus and Tree Nutty, both of which have everything woodpeckers need to prepare them for the colder months to come.
| Red-bellied Woodpeckers are commonly found in wooded neighborhoods and forests, especially with oak or hickory trees. They are a medium-sized black-and-white barred woodpecker with a pale belly, red nape and cap. |  |
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Pileated Woodpeckers grace mature forests with lots of dead trees and fallen logs. They may also visit your backyard if you have large trees, especially if you keep dead tree snags. Pileated Woodpeckers are Wisconsin’s largest woodpecker species. They are primarily black with white stripes on the face and neck, with a bright red crest. |
| Downy Woodpeckers are Wisconsin’s smallest woodpecker species and are very common in open woodlands, parks and backyards. They are white below with their upperparts mostly black, with a white back and white spots on the wings. Males have a small red patch on the back of their head. |  |
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Hairy Woodpecker: Very similar looking to the Downy, but larger in size, is the Hairy Woodpecker. They are often found in woodlands, parks and neighborhoods with oak and pine trees. A good way to distinguish between the Hairy and Downy is by the lack of black spots on their white outer tail feathers. Hairy Woodpeckers also have a larger bill. |
See how many woodpecker species you can attract to your yard this winter by offering some of their favorite food options. Be sure to add a tail-prop suet feeder and lots of suet to your backyard offerings. Woodpeckers will join wintering flocks of other species like chickadees and nuthatches, which also love our cylinders. Of course, many of your other common backyard visitors will enjoy it too, like cardinals, chickadees, jays and titmice. And don’t forget our “critters!”
Happy Birding! And Happy Thanksgiving!
Jan and Bob Ross
from all of us at Wild Birds Unlimited
Seeds of the Month — 10% Off
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Gift Cards Make Great Gifts!
Binoculars, Scopes & Field Guides Make Great Go-Together Gifts!
DSC Memberships make a great gift for any bird lover. Only $25.
Surround Your Yard With Seedy Characters*
Welcome New Critters!
Hot Pepper Cardinal, Chirp Chickadee & Sunny Goldfinch
Plus the old favorites too!
*Seed Characters Sold Exclusively at WBU Middleton. Your 15% off DSC membership applies here too.
Join us for Double Points Days
November 19, 20 & 21
Join the Daily Savings Club (DSC) any time
to receive 15% off bird food every day
and earn points for Savings Coupons.
DSC Memberships make a great gift for any bird lover! Only $25.
November 2026 Specials*
Seeds of the Month
Choice Plus Blend and Tree Nutty 10% Off*
Available in 5, 10 & 20 lb bags
DSC Members receive 20% off
All Seed Cylinders
Buy 3 - Get 4th Free*
*Free item of equal or lesser value. Available only at WBU Middleton.
DSC members receive 20% Off during seed sales. Join any time.
All Cylinder Feeders 15% Off*
Advanced Pole System 10% Off*
All Parts and Accessories
20% Off Any One Regularly-priced Item*
*With coupon above. Expires 11/30/26.
Click on the Newsletter box below for our November Newsletter!
Visit us soon for other in-store special.
*All Specials are In-Store Only and Expire November 30, 2026
Store Hours
Monday - Saturday 10am-6pm. Closed Sunday
Happy Thanksgiving
WBU will be closed on Thanksgiving Day for our associates to spend time with their families.
Open again 10am-6pm Friday, November 27th.
Watch Facebook & email for Black Friday Specials.
Preparing Your Yard for Winter
As Fall comes around and Winter prepares to roll in, there are several ways you can prepare your yard to help birds during the coldest time of the year in Wisconsin.
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Take Stock of Your FeedersNow is the perfect time to clean and repair your feeders, or replace any that cannot be fixed. Also, be sure to clean out any debris under your feeders. Adding a weather guard to your feeder will protect the birds and the bird food from inclement weather. Clean your feeders with warm, soapy water and sanitize them with a 10% bleach solution. If you’re looking to replace a feeder, try a Wild Birds Unlimited EcoClean Feeder. If you find your feeders are just too far away to fill in the winter, consider moving them closer to your house or porch so that filling them is more convenient when snow is on the ground. Our APS Pole system is a grand way to revamp your feeding system before the snow flies. Please... Clean Your Feeders Before it Freezes! Request an instruction sheet when you visit. |
Provide ShelterCold winds strip heat from birds very quickly. Birds will seek refuge from the wind in dense vegetation, natural cavities, vacant bird houses, or roosting boxes. Offer WaterBirds need water in Winter to maintain their feathers for effective insulation as well as for drinking. Use a heated bird bath or add a heater to your existing one. This will help make some water available even on the coldest days. Some concrete baths with an added heater may not be able to handle freezing weather. To be safe, place a plastic bird bath dish with a heater on the existing pedestal. Ask our Certified Bird Feeding Specialists which would be best for you and your birds. |
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Bluebird LoversNow is the time, before the ground freezes, to replace or install a new bluebird house in preparation for Spring. We have a special pole system and baffle just for bluebird house mounting. |
Pick up your FREE 2027 bird calendar at Wild Birds Unlimited
Available while supplies last. One free per family. Extras are $2.00 each.
