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Bill Grey · 25-11-2011, 11:37 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

"Janet" wrote in message
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I have the usual choice on my bird table, assorted seed, peanuts and fat
balls, though they have been out for some time now I getting very few
birds feeding. Is this a general problem, or is there something keeping
my birds away? For the life of me I cannot see any reason.

They must all be here, scoffing ours. We've been remarking how many
birds are feeding here atm and how fast they're getting through it!

A couple of possibilities; one is, if it's a relatively new feeding
station it may be in the wrong location from a bird POV; too noisy, or
either too exposed ot too enclosed. In this garden, I have to site feeders
where hawks can't easily see/ get to them. Small birds flock to roofed
bird tables and hanging feeders close to bushes, but avoid open-top
birdtables or feeding on open ground where they are just a sitting target.

Another possibility is that someone sold you old stock that's gone
stale. It's always best to buy birdfood from a source with a fast turnover
of fresh supplies, rather than some small shop that sells very little
birdfood .

Janet.

I've recently started feeding them Nyger seeds which apparently are a
favourite of finches. I've yet to see any Gold finches or Bull finches,
even Chaffinches are rare this year

Bill