Meece 1,957 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 We've been filing up the bird feeder with mixed corn twice a day during this cold spell. Normaĺy every other day. the poor devils are under strain so I am giving something back for the enjoyment that I get throughout the year. Lots of other houses around me have feeders out. Today when I've been outside the sheer rawness of the biting wind has made me feel so sorry for the people out on the street. I know that some of them want to be out there but it must be sheer hell if you have no other alternative. Not everyone out there is a looser or alky. The Saĺly Army is doing its bit and filling the human feeder. 14 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 I've four feeder's and a table and seed and other bits for the ground feedeers I'm in an out all day topping them up sparrows and finches and all sort's coming from everywhere. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 We make our cooking fat into fat candles for the birds........they love them, especially in the cold. We haven't had a lot of snow, but the wind chill is unbelievable, so we have full feeders and a couple of big handfuls on the ground every day. And if it attracts rats, there's something else to shoot at ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 4,924 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 With the very low temperatures, and the snow covering everything, I reckon these feeders are the difference between life and death for a lot of the birds in my garden right now. And I’m sure that even some of them will perish. I’ve kept everything topped up and yesterday put an extra tray covered in nuts and crushed fat balls out for the wee birds that get pushed of the feeders and table first. Had loads of birds coming in and feeders have been getting absolutely smashed, and I’m out of nuts now and low on everything else. So I’m going to have to get a bit creative today I think. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,501 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Picked up a wren last night that was only just alive. Put it in stable overnight. Also have a great tit that roosts ever night inside a clear polythene bag hanging up in my wood shed. Good to see he was still there last night. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,957 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Some years there Has been something on the news about feeding wildlife ect but I haven't seen anythinģ at all this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 I buy black oil sunflower seeds in 40lb bags. Finch mix in 5lb bags and I have a couple of suet feeders too. I can't fill them up fast enough at the minute. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,405 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 same as others topping feeders up regular, got nuts, seed, sunflower hearts and fat balls, all sorts are coming to feed, the wind has a bald patch by the back door so chucking food on there for the ground feeders, got some near tame reed buntings your hardly turned round before their down 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Gilbey said: got some near tame reed buntings your hardly turned round before their down I have to be careful of the Scrub Jays... they'll kill the finches at the suet feeder. Edited March 2, 2018 by ChrisJones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,957 Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 29 minutes ago, ChrisJones said: I have to be careful of the Scrub Jays... they'll kill the finches at the suet feeder. This is an unfortunate side of nature. The other year i saw a hawk swoop onto a sparrow using the gàrden feeder. The poor sparrow had a look of .... o no, this is not going to end well. This is nature at its cruelest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,405 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, ChrisJones said: I have to be careful of the Scrub Jays... they'll kill the finches at the suet feeder. just have a very rare visit from a sparrowhawk here Edited March 2, 2018 by Gilbey silly phone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kinkell 787 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 At least 50 cormarants on river beside me and still building up.happens every time the lochs get frozen big spawning bit for salmon and grayling they don't have a chance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 Just filled up my feeders this morning also lads remember to put out water. Mines was frozen solid just refilled it. Last week bought two new breeding boxes. No idea how long it will be before they use them if they do. Always been a bit of a bit and miss for me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,075 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 been putting extra out , but to be honest not really noticed any extra visitors , just the same blackbird and robin battleing it out lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 minute ago, steve66 said: been putting extra out , but to be honest not really noticed any extra visitors , just the same blackbird and robin battleing it out lol Viscious wee buggers those robins. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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