I have lots of blue tits great tits wren, robin, blackbirds,black cap, (i think) dunnock, sometimes long tailed tits,odd jay...last year and year before we had goldfinches every day or almost, then they disappeared, I have out fat balls, commercial mixed seed and nijer seed, want them to come back! (pout)
have two hanging type bird feeders in enclosed gadjets that mean it does get wet or mouldy etc. Its a meal worm pelleted feed and its supposed to be for small arden birds.. Yet nothing has been eaten.. Smow if forecast for this area in the next few days. Maybe the mild winter has made other foods available, I am puzzled.
BLT I never put the suet pellets in enclosed feeders as it does tend to get manky. Even when I put it in a mesh feeder I end up throwing loads away so now I only put a little in at a time mixed with peanuts, dried mealworms and sunflower seeds.
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my blackbirds get cheese and sultanas
The robins love cheese too Anne - but you're right, blackbirds hoover it up very quickly
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have lots of blue tits great tits wren, robin, blackbirds,black cap, (i think) dunnock, sometimes long tailed tits,odd jay...last year and year before we had goldfinches every day or almost, then they disappeared, I have out fat balls, commercial mixed seed and nijer seed, want them to come back! (pout)
Why DO they put fat balls in those nets?
I put out the fat squares but notice that the red ones (Berry flavoured?) don't get eaten as quickly. Has anyone else noticed this?
I've given up on the berry flavoured ones Marygold - the birds prefer the ones with mealworms in the mix.
Thanks Dove. It's not just that "my" birds are fussy then. I won't get any more of those mixed packs. Waste of money.
have two hanging type bird feeders in enclosed gadjets that mean it does get wet or mouldy etc. Its a meal worm pelleted feed and its supposed to be for small arden birds.. Yet nothing has been eaten.. Smow if forecast for this area in the next few days. Maybe the mild winter has made other foods available, I am puzzled.
BLT I never put the suet pellets in enclosed feeders as it does tend to get manky. Even when I put it in a mesh feeder I end up throwing loads away so now I only put a little in at a time mixed with peanuts, dried mealworms and sunflower seeds.