Bird seed

Slow-worm

What's the best mixed seed you've found, without a hefty price tag? 
I'm getting through 20kg of Peckish Complete every fortnight that I add oats to, but the sparrows can't eat half of the seed, so they throw it out the feeders. (I have plenty of ground feeding dishes too).

Fairygirl

I use Garden Wildlife Direct - their no mess one, which is far more economical. The last bag has rather more wheat/barley in it than I would like though, so I may look around for another. I did bookmark one place, so I'll have a look and see if I can find it. They're slightly dearer, but there's no delivery charge, so it can be similar if you're buying something else at the time.
I don't really feed the seed mix through summer though - just sunflower hearts. 

This is it:
https://www.reallywildbirdfood.co.uk/categories/bird-foods

Hostafan1

This is the one I buy. Varies from batch to batch but the birds seem happy each time.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114965561255?hash=item1ac47b3fa7:g:YE4AAOSwtKtZ3gP0

Dovefromabove

I use this https://www.notcutts.co.uk/notcutts-robin-mix-1-9kg-00511220

for the narrow-beaked insectivores such as robins, dunnocks and wrens, and sunflower hearts for the finches, blackbirds etc.  There's virtually no waste from either.  

Lyn

I’ve bought this one for as long as I can remember,  the price has just gone up from £20.00 but I buy 2 at a time so it’s cheaper,  every bit gets eaten and nothing grows.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124491228239?hash=item1cfc41644f:g:kzEAAOSwFXVZ3g5b

Balgay.Hill

Hostafan1 said:

This is the one I buy. Varies from batch to batch but the birds seem happy each time.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114965561255?hash=item1ac47b3fa7:g:YE4AAOSwtKtZ3gP0

I liked the look of that. Just ordered some.

Slow-worm

I bought sunflower hearts a couple of weeks ago - the sparrows completely ignored that feeder!!
Going for a look at your suggestions. 👍

Slow-worm

I don't think my purse could cope with those, lol!! 

floralies

What are we all going to do when there are no sunflower hearts because of the war in Ukraine?

Fairygirl

The sparrows do like a bit of mixed seed ! 

Dovefromabove

Slow-worm said:

I bought sunflower hearts a couple of weeks ago - the sparrows completely ignored that feeder!!
Going for a look at your suggestions. 👍

Housesparrows love the Robin mix that I referred to above. Especially in a feeder in front of our window (right by some shrubs and a trellis covered with clematis) … the sparrows queue up in the shrubs and clematis and chatter away … I can watch them from here on the sofa. 😊