To cover the hole under the bird feeder. It will also make the bird feeding station stronger and will move less. The hole was created by raking the bird seeds when there was grass there. Now there is only dirt. When I clean the hole I don't rake there anymore or it will just continue getting deeper then the bird feeding station will move more. I just cover it with plastic bags and then on top of that I put natural wheat straw. But if I will use sand I have to make sure the birds can never get to it. The sand I find at Home Depot and Lowe's is Quikrete Premium Play Sand. When I go to the website this is what it says
May cause cancer through chronic inhalation
May cause respiratory irritation
Causes damage to lungs through prolonged or repeated inhalation
Causes eye irration if particles or dust get in the eye
This is why I don't know if I should use sand or not because it sounds dangerous. Just by them eating from that hole covered in sand could cause cancer, respiratory irritation, etc...?
I would have to put a tarp over it and on top of that the plastic black bags I use and on top of that the natural wheat straw. This is why I am not sure if it's safe or not to even do this. Can the smell of sand itself causes birds to get sick and die? This is why I am thinking about putting rocks there instead of sand. The problem is that the rocks won't make it as secure and flat. Is it even necessary to wash the rocks if they contain dirt and sand? This way nothing can grow in the hole.
May cause cancer through chronic inhalation
May cause respiratory irritation
Causes damage to lungs through prolonged or repeated inhalation
Causes eye irration if particles or dust get in the eye
This is why I don't know if I should use sand or not because it sounds dangerous. Just by them eating from that hole covered in sand could cause cancer, respiratory irritation, etc...?
I would have to put a tarp over it and on top of that the plastic black bags I use and on top of that the natural wheat straw. This is why I am not sure if it's safe or not to even do this. Can the smell of sand itself causes birds to get sick and die? This is why I am thinking about putting rocks there instead of sand. The problem is that the rocks won't make it as secure and flat. Is it even necessary to wash the rocks if they contain dirt and sand? This way nothing can grow in the hole.