Russethouse Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 A few weeks ago our local garden centre had 3 people from the RSPB in attendance and it was them that recommended the sunflower hearts rather than peanutsGG we have just noticed a rat foraging around the bird seed so just stopped feed the birds for a couple of weeks,(again RSPB advice) hopefully ratty will have moved on, but who knows ? We get lots of goldfinches, but they like the sunflower hearts too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 The varieties of birds this year have been wonderful - Long tailed tits, marsh tits, blue tits, great tits, Sparrows, Dunnocks, Robins, Gold finches, chaffinches, wrens. We're just waiting for the Greater Spotted Woodpecker to arrive back who visited us last year and fed from our feeder. Also just recently visited by red squirrels.Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Why is it then that all we have got is sparrows, sparrows, 1 blue tit, 1 robin and not even a partridge in a pear tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris day Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 Sub heading - where have the blues tits gone????Up until Tuesday there were thre, four, five, six at a time clinging to the fat balls and generally appearing quite hungry. Now tho - since the weather has warmed up not a one.Does anyone know why?Doris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Âme Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 They're here! About 25 blue tits & great tits on the bird tables at the moment... a lot more than usual. They seem to like the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I have loads of Blue Tits in the garden feeding on the fat balls.I have just put out 2 large seed feeders,they will be empty by midday tomorrow.I also think I am feeding every Finch in the area.There are loads about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 [quote user="Dog"]That ain't no barn that's the beach bar with bamboo roof to keep the sun off the G&T's in the summer -made from fallen logs in the forest.[/quote]Blimey Dog, my G&Ts (plural) ain't never been made from logs? It would go against the grain from me, or am I 'bark' ing up the wrong tree? [:D] Mind you, after several-ish+ I would be like a fallen log, maybe?We had 3 siskins on our wal today. not frequent visitors and a lovely sight. [IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Siskins.jpg[/IMG]I put a line of seed along the top of the wall and the birds love that. Just found this, but the 2 times I have changed, first the sand and second time from sand to zeolite I just shovelled it out with my hand. It took about 45/50 mins, but if you take into account collecting and returning any hire kit then it's probably quicker. I made a bird table by cutting the top 18 inches of a 3 inch round fence post into square and made a table to drop over it. Then a roof is put on top, when I get round to it. It works well and is very stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Still we have Sparrows, sparrows and lots of sparrows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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