On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:49:05 +0200, Martin wrote:

On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:45:34 +0100, Steve wrote:

On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:45:55 +0200, Martin wrote:

On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:34:58 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France
wrote:

On Aug 11, 2:15*pm, Steve wrote:
I find mine seem to prefer the sunflower seed whole rather than
dehulled, they seem to enjoy removing the shell. That said it's pretty
quiet of late anyhow.

How do you find your seed mixes?

I'm also looking for decent bulk supplies say 20/25kg at a time. Any
recommendations? thnx

My local farmer sells me very cheaply sun flower seeds and other grain
that he grows, do you have a farm near you or if you see sunflower
growing in a field, maybe you could stop at the farm?

One seed produces a whole sunflower

Great when we discovered that and are now waiting for the results of
random plantings :0

Bought some blackbird/songbird mix that seems to have bits of fruit
and cornflake but I dont really think our blackies like it though the
wasps do. also bought dehulled sunflower seed mix and again I think
they prefer the seed complete as I have seen very few finches since,
but that may just be time of year.

The tits throw anything they don't want over their shoulders. There is more
stuff growing below the feeder than anything eats. Interestingly most of what
grows is not grain, but broad leaved plants that look like radishes.

My doves, pigeons and rats sort out the leftovers . Rats have been
gone for 2 months now and blackbirds, though resident, do seem to take
the odd holiday themselves.

wasps would enter the seed feeders from the bottom and burrow their
way right through to the top and then find out they were trapped! So I
would release them daily and they would show their thanks by chasing
me indoors. I think this was because I had tried the songbird mix in
some of the feeders, but not any more.