Tit feeders

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PositronicRay

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27,381 posts

189 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Mrs Ray loves to watch the birds, but mobbed by starlings whenever food goes out.

Is there a feeder which small garden birds can access but will exclude starlings and pigeons?

mrsshpub

911 posts

190 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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There are some examples of feeders for small birds here. (Other suppliers are available smile )

https://shopping.rspb.org.uk/bird-feeders-boxes-ta...

jimmytheone

1,501 posts

224 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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I've bought several of these (to keep squirrels at bay), i didnt pay £40 tho!

https://www.notcutts.co.uk/pets-wildlife/wild-bird...
I think B&M do budget versions.

I have seen crows/ravens do flying attacks to knock them around then hoover up the food that's fallen out....

Zoon

6,823 posts

127 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Thought I'd stumbled onto mumsnet for a second.

Byker28i

65,950 posts

223 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Yup, we've swapped out feeders to ones with small holes and perches, Wilco sell them for £2. Now just tits and sparrows

Edit: Ah £1.50 for the plastic
https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-wild-bird-seed-f...

£2.25 for the metal
https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-wild-bird-metal-...

Edited by Byker28i on Monday 30th May 14:36

Richard-390a0

2,460 posts

97 months

Monday 30th May 2022
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Byker28i said:
Yup, we've swapped out feeders to ones with small holes and perches, Wilco sell them for £2. Now just tits and sparrows
£1.50 for the plastic
https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-wild-bird-seed-f...
I've had one of these in the garden for donkeys years they're surprisingly long lasting for such a modest price.