The cheapest place i've found is Costco, they sell the large 12kg bags of seed for about £7 (no vat). They also sell peanuts which are a bit more expensive @ £12. They sell fat balls too which are also cheap but i can't remember how much.
Other than that i buy the large bags at the garden centre when they are on offer.
I've found the cheapest is not the most economical.
Hulled sunflower seeds are better than the ones with shells on,because there is no mess to scrape up.
I use various mixes through the year. At the moment I am using fledgling mix from Garden Bird Supplies. I usually use their Ultiva feeder mix, because it does not clog the feeders up. it is more expensive, but it's not bulked out with a lot of wheat like the cheap mixes are. The finches will just chuck wheat out on the ground, attracting more wood pigeons which are a total pest in my garden.
I use Garden Bird supplies Ground feeder/soft bill mix for blackbirds and robins.
The only things that really like peanuts are the squirrels.
The great spotted woodpeckers like Garden Bird supplies cranberry fat blocks best. Last week the mother was showing the fledglings where the fast food supplies were.
The greater variety of feeds means that I get a greater variety of birds. What I spend on Bird food, I save on pesticides.
The delivery man does think I'm running some sort of nature reserve. I see him quite often, and I order in 12.5kg sacks.
Wilko sell a good wild birdseed mix - two types Ultimate is the best. Too much barley in the other one. They always stack the two types together so be careful. Have been trying to find out who supplies it to Wilkco as packed under their name but so far no luck. Would like to find out supplier as Wilkco closing - so sad!
We buy ours from the local RSPB shop. I’m sure it’s more expensive, but hopefully the profits are going to a good cause. We have occasionally bought alternative suet pellets when we haven’t been able to get to the shop, and it’s become apparent that the birds aren’t as keen on the cheaper versions.
I use Garden Wildlife Direct most of the time, and they're very reliable, and use paper sacks so they can be composted, but I also get sunflower hearts from the local cheapo shop [Home Bargains] because it's often just as cheap. It also depends on what I need, because of delivery charges etc.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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The cheapest place i've found is Costco, they sell the large 12kg bags of seed for about £7 (no vat). They also sell peanuts which are a bit more expensive @ £12. They sell fat balls too which are also cheap but i can't remember how much.
Other than that i buy the large bags at the garden centre when they are on offer.
I've found the cheapest is not the most economical.
Hulled sunflower seeds are better than the ones with shells on,because there is no mess to scrape up.
I use various mixes through the year. At the moment I am using fledgling mix from Garden Bird Supplies. I usually use their Ultiva feeder mix, because it does not clog the feeders up. it is more expensive, but it's not bulked out with a lot of wheat like the cheap mixes are. The finches will just chuck wheat out on the ground, attracting more wood pigeons which are a total pest in my garden.
I use Garden Bird supplies Ground feeder/soft bill mix for blackbirds and robins.
The only things that really like peanuts are the squirrels.
The great spotted woodpeckers like Garden Bird supplies cranberry fat blocks best. Last week the mother was showing the fledglings where the fast food supplies were.
The greater variety of feeds means that I get a greater variety of birds. What I spend on Bird food, I save on pesticides.
The delivery man does think I'm running some sort of nature reserve. I see him quite often, and I order in 12.5kg sacks.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...