Hello,

Yes, I found that the sunflower seeds are much more popular. When I first put a bird table up I used a mixed seed but it was not very popular; but when I put sunflower seed up they came in droves. Once they started coming, I then put the mixed seed down as well and they ate this as well.

They also take a while to find the hanging 'fat' balls every winter when I start putting them out.

I suppose it depends on the type of birds you have around. We get mainly coal tits and some other little birds I cant name on the table. I only once saw our local woodpecker having a go at the fat ball. The robins only go on the table when there are no other birds on there, they dont seem to like the company. Sometimes blackbirds go rooting for the seeds that fall on the floor but never on the table.

Good luck,

Darren