"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 13/6/08 10:10, in article ,
"Broadback"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
People often ask here if they should go on feeding birds at this time of
year. Judging by our experience, I have to say "yes, please, please
do!"
We have two seed feeders in just one small area of the garden and I am
having to completely refill them every two days. I think adult birds
must
be using them for easy nourishment for themselves while racing around
finding food for babies. Even in winter I've never known their levels
drop
so quickly. By contrast, the peanuts are hardly being touched.

The same here as regards seed feeders, however my peanuts (not available
whole, they have to peck at them)only last about 5 days. However the
main users are a pair of woodpeckers!

The peanuts here are in a special nut feeder and we had a woodpecker on it
a
week or two ago but I don't think it's returned. I filled both seed
feeders
yesterday and have just looked at them. Both are almost half empty!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild
tweaking
to do!)



Your bird population is obviously very abstemious. Round here I had a 4
port and a 6 port seed feeder in two adjacent trees and they were emptying
every day. I've replaced the six port with one of these
http://www.haiths.com/product-Squirr...r-BFMERIP1006/ and
adjusted the weight thingy to a point where multiple small birds can use it
simultaneously but more than one Starling causes the ports to block (guess
what's eating my seed!). Even then it needs refilling every 2/3 days and
in the meantime the 4 port runs out. Peanuts last longer and niger even
longer.