In message , Broadback
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My wooden bird table is in a sad state, so I am looking to replace it.
I quite like the look of the poles, however there are so many to choose
from my head is spinning. Anyone with experience who can help me make a
good choice please? TIA

Is this to stand on the patio or to be pushed in the ground?

We have a multi section pole with the hanging brackets as sockets
between the pole sections. IIRc it was an end of line form CJ birdfoods
a few years ago. It is ok, but the sections, maybe because of the extra
joints seem wobbly, and even though it has a wide tripod base it can
still blow over, so I've had to weight it.

Last year I bought my my some bird feeding gear for xmas to replace
their old bird table.

I bought the stuff from Soar Mills Seeds and Haith's.

It was a pole - possibly the Droll Yankee one.

http://www.soarmillseeds.co.uk/SMS01/itemdesc.asp?ic=GP&eq=&Tp=

A single section pole would be good, but I couldn't find one. nor did I
want to look for some suitable piece of metal tube.

This pole has a threaded top, so if you have any of the rather good
Droll Yankee feeders (also sold under the RSPB brand it seems), they
will screw on the top.

e.g.

http://www.haiths.com/product-Droll-...tion--Metal-WB
SD010080/

http://www.birdfood.co.uk/search.php?srch=defender+feeder

http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/p/BirdFeeders/RSPB_Premium_bird_feeders.htm


With these hooks, which work really well and can be adjusted easily

http://www.haiths.com/product-New--Wrap-Around-Hook-bfjacohook/

It stands on the patio, and though it's rather expensive I got this
base. which is really heavy, and the pole is very stable :-)

http://www.soarmillseeds.co.uk/SMS01/itemdesc.asp?ic=G1314&eq=&Tp=

To replace the birdtable, I got a hanging version of the plastic Meripac
one.

http://www.soarmillseeds.co.uk/SMS01/itemdesc.asp?ic=MHBT&eq=&Tp=

this is very sturdy, not cheapo plastic type one. (wood ones are so
rubbish, you would think there might be a market for decent hardwood
ones that might last a bit)

she and the birds seem very happy :-)

Here neighbour has one of the feeding stations, something like these,
which I think are often made by Gardman. which sems pretty good as well.

http://www.soarmillseeds.co.uk/SMS01...pStatus=0&Tp=&
Bc=

HTH
--
Chris French