Yeah but its so much fun. Today I saw a mother blackbird feeding her two
fledglings and a starling feeding 4 fledglings, that is until blackbird
decided to have a go at the starlings. Feisty little birds blackbirds they
had a go at a Jay the other day, very territorial, I wouldn't have minded
but believe it or not I have never seen a before, couldn't believe how big
they are. Can't stand starlings really - greedy birds- but babies are cute
and look so different.

By the way Sacha I've found UK.rec.birdwatching is a good newsgroup, if you
need to ask anything about birds.


PS it is the goldfinches that love nyger seed its the greenfinches I think
that love the sunflower hearts and sunflowers whole. Don't forget you need
a special feeder for Nyger as it apparently blows away easily. Nyger and
thistle seed hangers have just a slit in the tube rather than a hole.

Some good birdie links
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/

http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/index.htm

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/index.asp

Sheila



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I think you informant got their finches mixed! It's gold finches that
particularly like nyger seed (it's a thistle type thingy, so close to
their other favourite of teasel).

Greenfinches are happy on a sunflower seed based mix.


I read this in the nick of time. I'm just about to go down to the local
country store type merchant to buy doggy necessities such as pigs' ears
etc.
and will now add bags of sun flower seeds alone, as well as the mixed seed
and the niger seed and the fat balls and the peanuts....... Honestly,
we're
going to need a mortgage for bird feeding alone!

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
email address on web site