trevor.appleton wrote:
Back in September my bird feeders were covered in greenfinches,
colat
tits, blue and great tits, the odd tree sparrow too.

In October they suddenly stopped coming so I threw the peanuts away
and put up fresh - they returned.

A few weeks ago I spent 20 quid on a large sack of peanuts, and
guess
what, yes they've deserted me. It it likely to be the peanuts (they
are also ignoring the black sunflower seeds).

I've noticed the peanuts are all slightly pecked along the full
length of the feeders.

Have I blown £20?


'Have to admit that I always buy peanuts in smallish quantities
because I was concerned that they can 'go off'. I suppose that it is
all down to how you store them. If they are kept cool and air tight -
to prevent moisture evaporation, and dry - to prevent mould, then by
rights they should do OK.
Since I am restocking the feeders every three days, my stock is kept
handy - which might be dry but its not as cool and airtight as it
might be. So, over time, a large quantity tends to dry out and look a
bit sorry.

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