Wild Bird Food

[Robinia]

Do any of you buy your wild bird food online and can you recommend a reasonably priced supplier please? I buy mine once or twice a week from a local shop and apart from the need to get out and collect it it's becoming expensive, they eat a lot, word gets around! :) It's a good seed mix and sunflower hearts I'm looking for.

[roslyn251254]

I buy sunflower hearts at Wilko when they are on special offer

[Robinia]

Thanks roslyn, I'll add them to my list of possibilities but there aren't any offers on at the moment and with delivery I'd be saving very little.

[Tilly2]

Did you complete th e Big Garden Birdwatch this year, Robinia. If so the RSPB shop has a discount.

[kjn2]

Pets at home :-

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/wild-bird-seed?pageSize=23#

Order and collect on line special price for 20kg £12 should last you for a few months, I bought last week, good mix. been using for acouple of years now. The birds seem to like it, I have to fill the feeder once a week.

[kjn2]

Forgot to say they do deliver for £4-95 if you are unable to pick up.

[SlackAlice]

This is where I buy my sunflower hearts. Been using them a number of years, good quality and free delivery.

http://www.reallywildbirdfood.co.uk/

I normally buy mixed wild bird seed at The Home and Range stores. They normally put up for sale quite large bags 'on offer' and fatballs(!) in buckets.

[Robinia]

Thanks very much for the suggestions, I'll compare the prices.

No Tilly, I normally do the birdwatch but I had an accident on the Saturday and didn't feel like doing anything. :(

[quizbag]

I buy in my local Poundshop. They have a good range.

[Tilly2]

Hope you're better now, Robinia.

[Robinia]

I don't have a local Pound shop quizbag and I don't drive.

It's taking a long time Tilly thanks, I went flat on my face in the road...no ice or alcohol involved! :)

[Tilly2]

Ouch! Poor you. Take it easy.

[Robinia]

Thanks, I'm spending a lot of time watching the birds now!

[Gizmonster]

Time to set you all a challenge. beat these prices:

12.5 kg of wild bird seed for £3.99

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/7673-all-seasons-wild-bird-seed-feast-125kg.aspx

A box of 120 fatballs (20 x 6) for £9.80

http://www.homebargains.co.uk/products/948-dawn-chorus-wild-bird-fatballs-6pk-case-of-20.aspx

.... although, you can buy them in-store, for a single pack of 6, for 49p (same price as the multi-pack buy).

I use quite a bit of bird food as well and these are the best prices I found, so if anyone beats any of these prices, I'd appreciate it ;)

[Tuvok]

I get mine from Home Bargains - maybe not the highest quality, but my vultures (sparrows, starlings, blackies) can empty a feeded in a day!


There is also birdfood.co.uk

[S_Clarke33]

Wilkinsons sell Fat balls for 40p

[Gizmonster]

40p for a pack of 4 from Wilko's:

http://www.wilko.com/view-all-wild-bird/wilko-wbird-fat-balls-4pk/invt/0121962

..... or you can get a pack of 6 from Home Bargains for 49p .... I know where my money's going :)

[gness]

Not sure how prices compare, Robinia but Poundstretcher delivers free on orders over £20 I think....x

[Robinia]

Thanks everyone.
I managed to get to my local shops yesterday and bought enough to last me the week. Their prices are very good and I like to support them but I can see I could save money (and muscle power) by ordering online....don't know why I didn't think of it before. :)