jeppi26 1,855 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thought I would ask you guys in here what's the best feed to put out for goldfinches and other native birds Looked out the window this morning and seen around 10/15 goldfinch in my garden and wanting to keep them coming bk as over the years there as only been 3/4 dropped in. There is also bluetit black eyed wagtails get the odd pair of yellow wagtails call in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sun flower hearts or Niger seed. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 white sunflower hearts far better than niger i have over coming to the garden 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 white sunflower hearts far better than niger i have over coming to the garden Watched them for around 20 minutes darting around the garden was nice to see. Would they nest in nest boxes or do they prefer the bushes. As I am wanting to put some sort of bush along one of the fences as it backs on to playing field and you can see straight into my garden so wanting some privercy from the field as well as cater for the birds to nest in and keep them coming in the garden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 they wont nest in nest boxes prefer tall trees on the tips of branches 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 we put niger out and regularly get 20+ goldies on and around the 2 niger feeders the normal mixed seed gets the rest TAZ what sort of money you paying for your sunflower ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 they prefer the niger here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Been and hearts and niger and a mix for the rest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slip lead 862 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Niger is best, once they know its there, but be careful not to give ya cage birds to much, can be addictive. Sends them a bit doolally Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 must depend where you are i have one feeder with hearts and one with niger goldies empty hearts every 2 days niger been in there for over 2 months hardly touched so hearts seem to be the best down here ill take a pic of them tomo must be feeding on them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 a couple from earlier, the only problem i have found with hearts is they attract squirrels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 also the smell when ya have to clean up the spillage smells like rotten eggs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 the rspb have a survey going at moment on the bbia site hearts is 58% niger is only 14% at the moment just looked and thats the whole of england so its not just here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cocker 2,654 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 niger seed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 the rspb have a survey going at moment on the bbia site hearts is 58% niger is only 14% at the moment just looked and thats the whole of england so its not just here apart from here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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