Bird Feed

[Poirot]

What is the best bird feed to attract any bird bar sparrows to the garden ?

I love sparrows but thats all i get and i want to try and get a more diverse ammount of wildlife into the garden.

Any suggestions?

Poirot

P.S. Due to ratty problems ground feeders are no use.

[tufftie]

Fat balls, dried mealworms, feeder seed without wheat, peanuts.....lots of things

[shei111]

Originally Posted by tufftie

Fat balls, dried mealworms, feeder seed without wheat, peanuts.....lots of things

Yes tuftie has said it all . sheila

[Poirot]

Are niger seeds any good at attracting other birds? As i keep wondering wether to buy a niger feeder.

P.S Is it true that you should avoid peanuts at this time of year to avoid juviniles choking on them?

[Kayleigh]

Hi Poirot

I wouldn't buy a niger feeder I have one that is never used. Put up a nut feeder you get blue tits and starlings on them and either black sunflower seeds or sunflower hearts. You will attract greenfinches and chaffinches and if your lucky goldfinches and longtail tits.

[tufftie]

No - i wouldn't bother with nyger either - or other special goldfinch food..never worked for me, they just used the normal feeder!

Yes - but okay if you crush them or put them in a wire mesh feeder so the birds can't get whole nuts out.