"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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Anne Burgess wrote:

No visitors today :-(

I have cleaned and replenished the feeders, but no takers???

What did you clean it with? They may not like the smell...

How's your garden for activity today?

Alive with Blackbirds, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Siskins,
House Sparrows, Dunnocks, Great Tits, Coal Tits, Blue Tits and a Robin.

About the same except the goldfinches don't ever come to the feeder. Also
the odd wren, pheasant, wood pigeon, crow and magpie in the garden. And a
woodpecker attacking the electricity pole opposite.

Nice to see them all.

One thing that is a bit strange with our local sparrows is that they have
learnt to cling onto vertical rendered walls and bird feeders intended for
tits and finches. They clean us out in a day or two!

I have tried shortening the perch but that inconveniences the finches
without significantly affecting the sparrows.

Regards,
Martin Brown

Hi Martin

Just cleaned them with washing up liquid, and rinsed well.
The sparrows just hop around on the ground so far as I know, but will
observe and see
if they learn any tricks. I was surprised when I first saw a Robin use the
fat ball feeder!
No woodpecker attacks !!!!

James

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