On 2013-08-21 22:41:29 +0100, Bertie Doe said:

"Sacha" wrote in message ...

On 2013-08-21 19:56:23 +0100, Jake said:


It's fascinating in a way that in different parts of the country,
birds seem to like different foods. Here bull, gold, green finches all
go for the hearts. Nyger just wasn't touched. There's even a spotted
woodpecker that prefers the hearts on the table to pecking at the
peanuts in the feeder (though other woodpeckers prefer the pecking).

Food doesn't stay long enough to go "unfresh". The feeders and the
table are cleared each day. In the summer, they only get replenished
once a day (my wallet can't take more). In winter, it's at least twice
daily.

Nothing eats Niger here, apart from squirrels, perhaps. A goodish sized
row of sunflowers have been planted in the field, so I'll be interested
to see what goes for the seed.

The Eden Project plants an allotment sized area with sunflowers. We
were there last September and it was mainly being eaten by green and
goldfinches.

We so rarely seem to see those here so maybe it will attract them. And
I think I heard and just caught a glimpse of the spotted flycatcher the
other day. The second time, Ray was with me and he agreed that's
probably what it is.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
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