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16-06-2006, 06:39 PM posted to rec.ponds

wrote:

if the birdbath water will then flow back into the stream and pond I
wouldnt do it. birds are dirty.

if the water will flow back into the _stream_, I'd do it in a minute. The
birds will bathe somewhere, and if not in your birdbath, it'll be in your
stream _or_ pond. So you want to encourage that dirt to end up in the
stream.

You _do_ want to try to provide somewhere the birds will bathe that isn't
your pond.

It might be easier to simply set up a hose with a timer on it to fill the
bird bath once a day .... use a cheap hose turn off to regulate how much
water goes into the
bird bath. a nice drip will attract birds. Ingrid

Angela Marsh wrote:

The only problem is that it needs to go about 30 feet, and over a 4' earth
berm. Can small inexpensive pumps do that?

You really only need either a small trickle, or as Solo suggests a refill
once or twice a day, so yes, a small pump can certainly do it.

Does it have to be a submersible pond pump or can it be something else?

For your needs, submersible is cheaper.
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derek