Any keen bird feeders out there?

Braithwaite1000

Is the water dish directly or almost directly below any of the feeders?

Birds aren't afraid to poop where they eat, and if they are eating above the water dish, gravity could be doing the rest!

They also like chucking their food about which could also muddy the water a little.

Is that another source of water above the sparrow? that looks pretty clean.

Gers

I have a standalone bird bath which gets pooped in every day so needs emptied and refilled.

Feeders were empty cos I've been away for a few days, just refilled them and the birds swooped in.

Starlings have gone too though I see them flocking in the front field and hedges. Still got goldfinches, siskins, chaffinches and at least two types of tit as well as sparrows etc.

The ground under the feeder gets thick with unwanted sunflower seeds so I often leave the feeders empty for a few days when the birds all then eat their earlier leftovers.

Gers

The overnight storm has wiped out the feeding station, it's lying on a mangled heap on the lawn. It was pretty old and came with the house. I was telling a neighbour just yesterday that I needed to replace it, so today's the day!

Storm is still raging though is abating so will head up to Oban.

Bunnygirl

Still only getting a few birds into the garden use to get loads of sparrows years ago then my new neighbours cut down all the trees in their garden and they all disappeared. Only get 3 now that come in a little group bluetits and goldfinches just fly past not stopping. But I do get lots of starlings and pigeons and 2 blackbirds.

REEN

My feeders have been deserted for the wild cherry which has a good crop of fruit this year. Pigeons and blackbirds are wolfing them down!

Gers

Been out and got a new station - it's rather shorter than the original so I may just hunt on the web for a taller one. Birds were rather disorientated for a bit this morning but have swooped back to the station now.

No wild fruit trees here unfortunately.

Ken68

You don't hang about Gers.

Gers

Ken68 wrote: »

You don't hang about Gers.

Had to go up to Oban anyway and don't want the wee birds 'starving'!

torbrex

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WatsonNimrod

Has anyone had any success attracting Bullfinches to their feeders? I have a few that flit around in the garden from a wood nearby but they don't come to the feeders. I've tried all the recommended RSPB stuff, jut wondering if anyone has any suggestions?