How Can I Advertise My Restaurant?

[bednobs]

I got a bird table for Xmas and flowing advice from lovely ABers got some dried mealworms
I put it outside yesterday about 1/2 way down my 200ft garden. It's the type with a roof and open sides.
No-one appears to have made a booking yet, and I've had no enquiries.
How do I let the customers know there's free food available, or will they just come?
Once they start coming, how often should I check it?

[bednobs]

Andres, maybe I will expand the menu later on, but I have to see if it's a going concern before I branch out :)

[Barmaid]

Ensuring that there is fresh, unfrozen water nearby will help. They will come for a drink at your pub and then see that they can get a take-away on the way home.

[bednobs]

all good suggestions, thanks. not long after i wrote this i looked up and there were about 6 birds there!

[burlyshirley]

I agree with others who mention bushes. I never attracted any birds to my small garden until I plated out a buddleia bush. They like something to roost in and don't like being too visible. They also like hanging feeders in the bush as well.

[Barsel]

I think perhaps the birds are taking the lockdown rules too seriously.

[Tuvok]

My blackies, starling, sparrows and solitary robin all know where to come.

Mrs Blacky lands beside me before I even put the food out!

[tiggerblue10]

I'm sure the 6 birds will now tweet good reviews.

[wolf63]

Could this be adding to the problem too?

https://postimg.cc/YGrbst2N
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[tamborine]

Put your feeders where robins perch as they will bring other birds to the table.

[Chipchopper]

I find the main attraction is peanuts (fed through a squirrel proof cadge), other food, mealworms, seeds, fat balls etc, are offered as occasional treats, especially during cold weather.

[aelmpvw]

if all else fails you could always post an advert on twitter

[TonyV]

I don't use a bird table, the squirrels and pigeons get there first, but an enclosed feeder like this hung from a pole.


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Didn't pay that price though.
The squirrels and pigeons get what ever drops on the floor, water near by is a good idea.

[TonyV]

If anyone is handy I've built a few of these as gifts and have a couple myself from scrap timber, I have a ready source. Next plan is one with cctv, when finances allow.
Here are the plans.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downloads/kids--schools/making-a-nestbox-activities.pdf

[smurfchops]

Be patient, they are checking it out.

[sue11]

When I put out a new feeder amongst older ones, the birds seem to steer clear of it for a few days before they start to use it. I wonder if new feeders have to acclimatise as such before the birds will touch them? I always use sunflower hearts, all types seem to love those and suet cake.