tomburras 2,730 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Yes feed them too get through kilos of sunflower hearts and dried mealworms. Last week I stocked up on 50 quids worth. We get robin's, sparrows, blue tits, collard doves and mega flocks of gold finches. As soon as I hear the Robins at dawn soon followed by goldfinches I know the seasons changed. Never see either through the summer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,426 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 and mega flocks of gold finches. Massive amount of goldfinches around this year 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,622 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Mother in-law always feeds birds nice to see them in the garden. However they do attract vermin,this one chewed a hole clean through a keiter bench seat a week before. Have also nailed a few rats under the bird table. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,506 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 the lurchers would make it there number one aim to get the fat balls Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Wasp 187 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Where do you guys buy your feed from? I have 3 peanut feeders on the go and 3 finch feeders (niger seed)Bought 20 kg of niger seeds a while back, about 50 quid online. Usually buy peanuts locally at mole valley.But if you have any cheaper sources online, post them up as living next to a forest, in the winter i get through loads of the stuff and it seems to get more expensive each year.A few years ago, i bought peanuts in bulk from bartholomews and got it about 10 quid cheaper per sack (25kg sacks). All the people that promised they would buy them from me bailed out at the last minute, leaving me with about 15 sacks of peanuts! Never again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,887 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 On our river there's a breeding pair of King fishers, they're lovely looking birds, and the forever visitor on the pike rods mid winter, the old robin waiting for a few maggots they nearly feed from your hand after a couple of hours 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MOLE265 792 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Where have all the songbirds gone !!! Mrs Sparrowhawk.......but cwis packham blames the farmers..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Where do you guys buy your feed from? I have 3 peanut feeders on the go and 3 finch feeders (niger seed) Bought 20 kg of niger seeds a while back, about 50 quid online. Usually buy peanuts locally at mole valley. But if you have any cheaper sources online, post them up as living next to a forest, in the winter i get through loads of the stuff and it seems to get more expensive each year. A few years ago, i bought peanuts in bulk from bartholomews and got it about 10 quid cheaper per sack (25kg sacks). All the people that promised they would buy them from me bailed out at the last minute, leaving me with about 15 sacks of peanuts! Never again! . You have to be careful buying Niger seed it needs to be fresh if its not fresh the oils are probably dried out and it's no good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,970 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Do any of yous feed the birds in your gardens I love feeding and watching them I could sit for hour's looking out the window at them,I feed this and sunflower hearts and a no mess mix,I get mostly sparrows,tits Robin's a few dunnock and the odd chaffinch, what do you lad's feed and what birds come to your feeder's a few pic's would be nice. yeh , love to feed the birds, get the same as you above , the sparrows are getting nearly as tame as robins that come in my garden , i get about 20 sparrows all come to feed at the feeder and on the floor, get few blue tits as well , love looking at them, and when fill the feeder they just watch me and come in close just as i leave the feeder , there like pets lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I've noticed Ray with the sparrows getting very tame here in the last few years since I moved to this house they come real close to me,I don't freed them in summer and every October they start coming to the empty table then I start putting out food,clever little fcukers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Poundstretcher do a huge selection of feed for wild bird. Good feeders aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 They stopped doing the feeder's in the ones cover here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Oh that's no so good. I bought a few during the summer. See they got some good wunter ones in other day. Circular fat ball one holds about 12 balls lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 Oh that's no so good. I bought a few during the summer. See they got some good wunter ones in other day. Circular fat ball one holds about 12 balls lol Aldi were doing a 3 in one feeder for 11 Euro last week looked well made from the pic in the magazine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,711 Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Where have all the songbirds gone !!! Mrs Sparrowhawk.......but cwis packham blames the farmers..... Managed to get this short clip 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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