Thanks for your peoples help so far?
It seems pretty much any bird likes Sunflower hearts, what about Nyger seeds?
I get mine from GJW Titmuss. £29.99 for a 22.68 Kg sack including delivery. They are good quality and delivery has always been speedy. Here is the link.
Ron
Thanks for the link - ordered mine today.
I usually get everything nowadays from ebay because its just the cheapest.
4kg of sunflower hearts for about £11.60? Anyone comment if there are better places to buy seeds etc? Garden centres are bit of a rip off ofc.
This I buy at a special warehouse which sells only bird/pigeon/rabbits/poultry- food and equipment imported from Belgium, Germany, Nederlands etc.
But also regulary supermarkets and shops are selling sunflower seeds for feeding wild birds in different weights.
In the USA the best place to buy usually is a Feed store, independents and mom and pop owned have amazing prices. Even in Urban places you can usually find one not too far.
In the UK you can buy "bakery grade" sunflower hearts, which do not have such nasties in them.It may be worth it to be careful about buying bulk seeds.
If aimed for farm use, they may have been treated with fungicides, often mercury compounds, to improve their shelf life.
If there is any certifying authority that warrants clean seed, I'd like to learn about it.