Does anyone in the UK use nyjer feeders to feed Goldfinches?
If yes, where do you buy them, are they easily cleaned and do the Goldfinches use them ok?
I used Peckish, clear tube feeders which are great but after a few years outside in all weathers are deteriorating and need replacement. Peckish no longer sells them. Instead they're selling nyjer feeders made of a metal tube covered in holes. How does the rain not get in and soak the seeds 🤔
@grb090423 I’m a big fan of these
Not cheap, but really well made
Used for both nyger and sunflower seeds
Interesting things about Goldfinch here (South East England) Goldfinches go for nyger and sunflower hearts but not sunflower seeds. I have a separate one of sunflower seeds that the greenfinches love
It's bizarre. I've had people say this to me before about Goldfinches liking sunflower seeds but, not here! I need to find some photos of them on the feeders.
Funny little things; even though there are four ports on each feeder, they squabble like anything if they sit too close to eachother... AND the sunflower feeders might be temporarily unoccupied!
Goldfinches really like sunflower seeds, we do or did have a nyger seed feeder, but the birds we have in the garden were not that interested in the seeds.
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