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Wild Bird seed what do you use?
"Steve" wrote in message ... 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 http://www.haiths.com/lkid/325/produ...%A2-wbadvance/ or http://www.birdfood.co.uk/product_de...0&prd_id=23 6 Haiths is usually a bit cheaper at 50kg although Birdfood have been known to do special deals (e.g. I got a new 6-port feeder with 50kg which cost me GBP2 more than 50kg and no feeder from Haiths). The no-mess is not really true but as someone else has noted the ground feeders and rats clean up. Living in the Somerset countryside we get a wide range of sparrow sized LBJs (Little Brown Jobs), Tits, Finches (the Goldfinches seem quite happy with the Haiths but they will take Niger as well (not in preference)). We sometimes get Starlings which will eat anything. The occasional Woodpecker on the peanuts. There are Wrens around but I've never seen them on the feeders. One Robin this year has been experimenting! |
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Wild Bird seed what do you use?
On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:51:50 +0100, "Graham Harrison"
wrote: "Steve" wrote in message .. . 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 http://www.haiths.com/lkid/325/produ...%A2-wbadvance/ or http://www.birdfood.co.uk/product_de...0&prd_id=23 6 Haiths is usually a bit cheaper at 50kg although Birdfood have been known to do special deals (e.g. I got a new 6-port feeder with 50kg which cost me GBP2 more than 50kg and no feeder from Haiths). Ouch at those prices I couldnt afford to feed myself. I'm looking at £15/£20kg delivered can there possibly be that much difference to warrant the much higher prices, give n our little darlings are not so fussy as ourselves? The no-mess is not really true but as someone else has noted the ground feeders and rats clean up. Living in the Somerset countryside we get a wide range of sparrow sized LBJs (Little Brown Jobs), Tits, Finches (the Goldfinches seem quite happy with the Haiths but they will take Niger as well (not in preference)). We sometimes get Starlings which will eat anything. The occasional Woodpecker on the peanuts. There are Wrens around but I've never seen them on the feeders. One Robin this year has been experimenting! I've just realised our gree and yellow finches have gone as well |
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