I've gone feeder mad!

[Chris Hawes]

Originally Posted by Cordaline

Thanks Chris!
This garden was definitely one of the deciding factors about this house.
It's reminiscent of the gardens I grew up in, both in size & being well established!
I'm looking forward to being out there in the warmer months as I only moved here in November.

Do you have a balcony with your flat?
Could you hang some feeders out there?
You can get ones that suction cup to windows.

Happy days.

We do have a balcony, so maybe I should try some feeders and see if anything turns up. The thing is, there's not really any trees around so I never see the common garden birds at all. We do overlook a river, so see some interesting waterbirds instead, which is some compensation. Maybe I could hang out some fish for the cormorants!!

[Cordaline]

Originally Posted by Wyrd

I'm a happy bunny because I discovered a discount store called Home Bargains where they're selling bird feed for a fraction of the price in supermarkets. Went there yesterday morning and bought:

1.8kg bag of wild bird seed
4 bags of mealworms
4x 6-packs of fat balls
2 stuffed coconut halves

Total spend: less than £10

The mealworms were 99p a bag - compare with £3.25 for the same size bags in Tesco!

Last week they had bags of suet + mealworm pellets for 99p too but unfortunately they'd sold out.

Bargain!
Well done you!

[Cordaline]

Originally Posted by Chris Hawes

We do have a balcony, so maybe I should try some feeders and see if anything turns up. The thing is, there's not really any trees around so I never see the common garden birds at all. We do overlook a river, so see some interesting waterbirds instead, which is some compensation. Maybe I could hang out some fish for the cormorants!!

You never know, you might get a Kingfisher! LOL!
No chance of course but one can live in hope!

This beautiful bird still eludes me!
Seriously contemplating doing a Bill oddie!

[Cordaline]

My garden was like Picadilly Circus when I drew back the kitchen curtain this morning!
In the Apple Tree, on the feeders & the ground were:-

GS Woodpecker
Redwings
Fieldfares
Siskins
Chaffinches
Robins
House Sparrows
Blue Tits
Great Tits
Collared Doves
Blackbirds
Starlings
Wood Pigeons

all at the same time!

[Lustywench]

Help!!!

Mum bought some fat balls last year - how long can we keep them for before we bin them??

Very few cats in area yet birds just not visiting :-(. How can we attract more??


Weymouth, dorset

[KentYeti]

Originally Posted by Cordaline

You never know, you might get a Kingfisher! LOL!
No chance of course but one can live in hope!

This beautiful bird still eludes me!
Seriously contemplating doing a Bill oddie!

You'll get one on your feeders soon, by the look of your latest report Coraldine!

Oare Marshes is quite reliable for Kingfishers. There's a pair that regularly hunt over the sluice gates on the East Flood. They get reported most days. Last time I was there one flashed past the East Hide when I was in there.

I'm down there today. So having just posted that, you know which bird I won't see! LOL!

Cheers,

Bryan

PS. My feeders are quiet at present. My birding neghbour saw a Sparrowhawk fly into my garden yeserday so I think that might have been eating my bird stock!

[Cordaline]

House Sparrows & Starlings both in large numbers, are the main occupant of my garden.
Everyday though, I'm smiling more & more at what else I'm getting come & visit.
On the feeders this afternoon I've had Carrion Crows & a Jackdaw!
A Grey Heron has been on the same Conifer, earlier this week & today. Getting lower each time.
It wouldn't surprise me to look out & see it actually on the ground or perched on the feeders soon!
I love the GS Woodpecker visiting 2/3 times a day, everyday!
So far as the feeders go, I'm having to refill the sunflower hearts & replace the fat feeders every other day! Greedy blighters!

I love this garden!