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Peanuts for Birds
"trevor.appleton" wrote in message ... : Back in September my bird feeders were covered in greenfinches, colat tits, : blue and great tits, the odd tree sparrow too. : : In October they suddenly stopped coming so I threw the peanuts away and put : up fresh - they returned. : : A few weeks ago I spent 20 quid on a large sack of peanuts, and guess what, : yes they've deserted me. It it likely to be the peanuts (they are also : ignoring the black sunflower seeds). : : I've noticed the peanuts are all slightly pecked along the full length of : the feeders. : : Have I blown £20? : : Trevor : : : : --- : Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. : Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). : Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 03/10/02 We have 7 feeders in our small suburban garden in SW London, 3 of which have peanuts, the others mixed seed. The seed is definitely popular, but the peanuts go too (the squirrels probably get the majority). I bought a small cage type thing with fat 'cake' which came in various varieties. I chose the one with insects, as I though it would be less attractive to the squirrels. It lasted just over a week and was popular with the starlings. I have had fat balls in the past but the squirrels just take the whole ball! We've had up to 13 house sparrows in the garden recently. K |
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