goldfinch feeding (1 Viewer)

[Elizabeth Bigg]

Hi Elizabeth, you are very welcome
(Must work out how to put a smiley face on my messages).

http://www.birdforum.net/forums/misc.php?s=&action=showsmilies
Regards Glyn

Thanks Glyn - :flowers: - :clap: - :t:

 

[paclett]

KC etal

How about a photo of these sock things I have not come across these in the UK

paclett

 

[joser]

No I have never heard of the sock thing either. I put a plastic niger seed feeder out last year and had no goldfinches although I had seen them before in my garden. This year I still had the niger out but put out loads of feeders with sunflower hearts in and suddenly in the last few weeks ive had a couple of goldfinches in the garden feeding on the sunflower hearts. Obviously very picky birds!!!

 

[GR Triever]

KC etal

How about a photo of these sock things I have not come across these in the UK

paclett

Here's one, hanging under a tree in the front yard. Excuse the poor quality.

GR

 

[GR Triever]

KC etal

How about a photo of these sock things I have not come across these in the UK

paclett

Here's one, hanging under a tree in the front yard. Excuse the poor quality.

GR

 

[Lawrie Hodges]

I am glad someone asked. I hadn't the courage. Everyone else seemed to know what was being talked about.
Thanks for the pictures.

 

[NCLady]

The first year I put up a thistle sock I got no takers. I did it again the second year and got dozens of goldfinches. I'm now waiting for their return from up north. Here is a picture of the thistle sock

 

[paclett]

Thankyou all for the pictures I now know how and what, but as yet not seen as a feeding method here in the uk.
So will have to make one! I am sure the material is avaiable here..

thanks
paclett

 

[Elizabeth Bigg]

I have looked through 4 different catalogues, but we don't seem to have socks like this in the UK. I have had no success with niger seed so far, but I read in one of the catalogues that it is important to have a proper niger seed feeder, so perhaps this is why I had no luck - I just put it in a little dish on the bird table.

 

[orangie30]

Wal-Mart here in the US carries the socks. I know that they do ship internationally, but these are probably a seasonal item. Try this link:
http://www.walmart.com/
Good luck...Dave

 

[IanF]

Elizabeth,

The Goldinches must have different taste at this end of the UK. We have had the metal/plastic Droll Yankee Niger feeder for a few years now and it has been used from day one,some days we have the Goldies queueing up to use it! We also planted a Teasel plant a year ago it is now 5' high and it is also getting used as I write this.

I am quite tempted to get hold of one of the "feeder socks" just to see what our Goldies make of it.

 

[helenol]

My garden is full of golfinches at the moment. They are taking over the place. I feed them on a hi-energy no mess seed which they love.