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Klara · 11-10-2007, 04:07 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

In message , Uncle Marvo
writes
In reply to Char Kenny ) who wrote
this in , I, Marvo, say :

Hello fellow bird-lovers!

I have just moved from country Ireland to city England and am really
disappointed by the lack of birds in my new garden. I am thinking
about buying a bird house/feeder and some food. I visited the local
garden centre and was overwhelmed by the amount of brands available.

To me, it seems like a choice between buying Tesco cornflakes and
Kelloggs cornflakes but I'm a newbie to this. Can any of you share
your thoughts on which brand is best to get and which brand I should
avoid. Can the birds really tell a difference?

I buy the sacks from the RSPB because

o they should know what they're doing
o they make some money for themselves selling it
o it is delivered in an enormous bag
o the birds eat a feederful in a day

Careful of storing it. Rats love it.

I wouldn't even think about bird feeders that aren't squirrel-proof,
with a good sturdy cage - not only do they eat all the food, they
destroy the bird feeders as well!
We also had one of those long ones where a cover comes down over the
tube when the squirrel tries to get on it. Worked perfectly until the
fox managed somehow to detach the bit with the peanuts in it - we
haven't seen it since. :-((
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Klara, Gatwick basin