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Kaz Horrocks


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I had a similar problem with one feeder in particular which was regularly blown off its hook - I attached a clothes-peg to the hook eventually... whicjh stops the feeder moving so much - Problem solved.

Kaz

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John Doherty


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I'm pleased to announce that the feeder in question was recovered after the strong winds and I recently got round and topped it up and left it in a bush - the next day it was empty! There are a lot of house sparrows which visit, I guess.
I am going to keep an eye of who attends it and keep a list now.

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John Doherty


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The feeder never lasted the high winds :/ It's either blown away forever or lying in the communal garden bit which I can't access - I am going to donate it to the communal garden when it gets found!

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Set myself up there ...




Mark Rigby wrote:

Dennis atherton wrote:

"Banana skin "


i did not know that one, very nice Mel B, ill try that one too, i eat loads of Bananas




No Dennis,

You just eat the inside bits and leave the skin for the birds!



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John Doherty


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The poor tits will have to settle for a two course meal (nuts for starters, skip the chicken and banana for dessert) as I am a vegetarian so no meat :=)
I am confident that I should be able to get a few visitors and if not I'd donate it to the communal garden I know in the seating area is a bush where House Sparrow and Robin appear so all will be well.

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Mark Rigby


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Dennis atherton wrote:

"Banana skin "


i did not know that one, very nice Mel B, ill try that one too, i eat loads of Bananas




No Dennis,

You just eat the inside bits and leave the skin for the birds!

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"Banana skin "


i did not know that one, very nice Mel B, ill try that one too, i eat loads of Bananas

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Melanie Beckford


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Have faith, a birder on here lives at the top of an apartment block and l do recall him getting Tits etc...on his balcony

Tempt them with my suggestions, also bacon rind, leftover chicken and skin, apple, banana skin etc... all can be put in a nut feeder

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John Doherty


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Hi Melanie. I might try the balls but at the moment I have some bog-standard bird food from the pound shop My feeder is on the edge of the balcony a few metres from a tree which regularly attracts Great Tits etc so I am confident of success. I shall monitor the situation but I have just attached it so I'll see what happens, and if not I'll change the feed - I am not expecting spectacular species by any stretch given that I live in inner-city Manchester but it's nice all the same.

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Melanie Beckford


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Hi John, where are your feeders, also what are you putting in them ? l find fat balls, Niger seeds and Sunflower Hearts will attract many good species

Hope you do get some visitors (bird ones), hard to think in this harsh weather you won't have any...good luck !!!

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Hi there.

I have a bird feeder question.
I live on the first floor of a tower block facing several back gardens which attract the usual birds to them and I was hoping to get some to visit my feeder. My question is has anyone tried anything similar in terms of above-ground-level feeders or am I wasting my time? I am quite confident we should get something to the feeders myself I was wondering had it been done before in similar circumstances by anyone here?



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