Any keen bird feeders out there?

Wizard_of_Id

cally6008 wrote: »

B&M - 12.75kg bird seed, £5 i think it is

Waterlily24 wrote: »

We get ours for £3.99 in B & M. 12.55kg

I have never seen the 'no-grow' seeds in B&M, if those ones are no-grow, they seem very cheap.

Waterlily24

I don't think they are no grow Wizard. I can't see anything on the bag. RRP is £12.99.

Wizard_of_Id

Waterlily24 wrote: »

I don't think they are no grow Wizard. I can't see anything on the bag. RRP is £12.99.

Thanks for looking, I did wonder at the price as that is about what I used to pay for normal seeds.


I think I will order another bag of the same as I have been using, as I said, there is little or no waste as the birds seem to like everything in the mixture and I get the bonus of nothing germenating below the feeders. :T

stockton_2

Friend of mine likes to leave seed out for the birds when the cat (Barney) is not around. Barney has a bell on which does the trick in warning the birds of his presence.

For the past month or so she has been amazed to see a largish blackbird coming to the garden who has taken to confronting the cat The bird squawks like mad, and spreads its wings out to make itself look bigger. It usually does this from the garden fence but on one occasion she saw it fly on to the garden grass and square up to the cat who was only a few feet away. The cat took a good look and then stalked off hurriedly.

It is like the bird is saying I am coming to feed here whether you like it or not Buster. I am not scared of you!

Wizard_of_Id

I was lucky enough to see a sparrow hawk this morning, the sparrow chick that it got was not so lucky though, it never knew what hit it
The sparrow was in next doors garden feeding on some bread that they had thrown on the grass, all the other birds never moved until the hawk struck and by then it was too late for the chick.


I have no problems with the hawk taking a sparrow but its when a cat does the same that I get upset, this is why I use the feeders, the cats find it difficult to get to them so the birds have got a better chance rather than when the food is on the lawn and the cat is hiding behind a bush.

Fay

Wizard, could you post a link to the seed you buy please? I've tried lots of no grow ones and always still have a mini meadow under the feeders. I've looked on the country wide website and can't find it. Thanks.

peter_the_piper

We feed quite a lot but are inundated by Jackdaws (the new Starling) and Magpies. Good job they go when full and the other locals can get a look in. I don't like it when a Sparrow etc hits the window but a Jackdaw is a whole new thing.

Happygreen

We had the rare sight of an eagle far above - only noticed him because all my ducks were standing still staring at the sky! I stayed around until he was far gone, my ducks are not up for grabs I wish I'd had the binoculars with me but didn't dare move away even for a short moment to get them!

Eenymeeny

We've been delighted to discover a robin's nest behind the shed! I sneaked back last night to see that cute little face peeping out at me. I don't know a lot about their habits but have advised OH to stay away from that area, which he is very pleased about as he had been sent there to clear up!

Waterlily24

peter_the_piper wrote: »

We feed quite a lot but are inundated by Jackdaws (the new Starling) and Magpies. Good job they go when full and the other locals can get a look in. I don't like it when a Sparrow etc hits the window but a Jackdaw is a whole new thing.

We've got loads of Jackdaws too, used to have Magpies but haven't seen any for a while. The Jackdaws are a pain with the food especially the fatballs. They try to land on the feeders but can't manage it but the food tumbles out of the feeders where they bash into them lol. We've only had Jackdaws for a couple of years though.