| re: Niger Seeds
I used a Niger feeder but found that it did not attract Goldfinches in any number. Then tried mixing Niger and sunflower hearts in a normal port feeder and this was better but wastefull.
It was found that the Goldfinches took the sunflower hearts along with the other birds.
I now feed only sunflower hearts in my feeders and last winter had a pride of goldfinches counted as 60 + and at the time of the garden watch weekend the number was 35.
the number has gone down as is to be expected during the breeding season and I now have the local population of 8. Still coming to feed and in good fettel. roll on the winter and the return of the winter finch flocks they brighten up the cold winter days. |