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05-06-2009, 07:16 AM
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| | | Winter feeding.
Is it possible to get more of a varitey of birds on my feeder in winter? I'm supposing birds do travel for food am i right? |
05-06-2009, 10:19 AM
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| | | Re: Winter feeding.
As food is scarcer during Winter, more birds will visit the feeders than during Summer or Autumn, when food is plentiful 
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05-06-2009, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ron1863  As food is scarcer during Winter, more birds will visit the feeders than during Summer or Autumn, when food is plentiful | Ah, i see. . I have been getting frequent visits by great tits and blue tits |
05-06-2009, 04:53 PM
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| | | Re: Winter feeding.
You should in theory get more birds as the winter progresses as well, as natural food sources like fruit and natural seeds deplete. |
05-06-2009, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by HanDiiMaNz Ah, i see. . I have been getting frequent visits by great tits and blue tits | The Tit family will visit whatever the season - probably because it's easy meals. A bit like a free McDonalds for birds.
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