Finches Friend feeders (1 Viewer)

[EK_Birds]

Hi all,

Does anyone currently use, or have previous experience of this brand of feeder ?

Shop Bird Feeders — Finches Friend — High quality, easy clean bird feeders

www.finchesfriend.com

Expensive as feeders go in general, but if they keep the seed dry as claimed, may well be a worthy investment in the UK climate !

 

[will562]

Hi, I don't have any of these but if they are plastic and you have squirrels, they may not last too long?

 

[The Robin]

I have both the peanut feeder and the seedfeeder. I love mine. I've even seen the robin on the seedfeeder.
Can I recommend them given the price....yes, given my own personal experience. It did take a while before the blue tits worked it out. The rest soon followed.
Ps, I do have a torpedo squirrel baffle on my feeding station and the squirrels haven't got past that yet.

 

[EK_Birds]

@will562 Don't have squirrels coming to the feeders so the plastic isn't an issue

@therobin Thanks for this, might invest in a seed feeder, will send you the bill if the seed gets wet 😂

 

[The Robin]

@will562 Don't have squirrels coming to the feeders so the plastic isn't an issue

@therobin Thanks for this, might invest in a seed feeder, will send you the bill if the seed gets wet 😂

Well did you finally buy the seed feeder?

 

[EK_Birds]

Well did you finally buy the seed feeder?

Not so far. The lantern feeders I dug back out seem to be keeping the seed dry and the weather is slowly starting to change for the better.

Keeping the Finches Friend in mind tho, may still end up as a purchase 👍

 

[She’ll not av feathers on]

£60 is on the steep side for any bird feeder! But given a number of birds can feed off it at once I might give it a try.

Can Niger seed be used with it?

Basically I’m desperate to try and entice the goldfinches in the area into my garden and if this works it will be worth every penny!

 

[She’ll not av feathers on]

Bought one of them last week and hung it from the feeding station I bought a few weeks ago. Came downstairs this morning to head out to work and the whole thing was on its side.

The current Mrs she’ll not av feathers on is nearly 8 months pregnant and got up in the middle of the night as she’s suffering from indigestion so finds it’s easier to come downstairs for an hour instead of tossing and turning. She said a neighbourhood cat was patrolling the fences and sheds in the early hours so I’m wondering if it was that little sod who attempted to climb it to get to a bird and sent it crashing to the ground.

The feeder is anchored with feet spiked into the ground but I’m thinking I might have to fabricate some sort of contraption to help secure the pole of the station tightly to a fence post.

Have also ordered an ultrasonic deterrent. These birds are costing me a small fortune😅

 

[Popeye32]

I have contacted Finches friend via there website and a separate email to not hear anything from them. Have they ceased trading?

 

[Harry Stottle]

@ [I]She’ll not av feathers on[/I] 'I’m desperate to try and entice the goldfinches in the area into my garden'

They came in for us soon after we put niger feeders up but as soon as they found the hulled sunflower seed, they preferred that most of the time.

'Have also ordered an ultrasonic deterrent'​

Most of the cats that came into our garden ignored our ultrasonic deterrent (perhaps they were all deaf) but one hated it. The cat would leap into the air with hair on end and shriek.
Then one afternoon, it crept up behind the ultrasonic deterrent and launched a frenzied attack on it, destroying it completely.

 

[PYRTLE]

I have contacted Finches friend via there website and a separate email to not hear anything from them. Have they ceased trading?

The company's latest post on Facebook was 10th July so most likely still trading, perhaps on holiday. I have two units..... the large 4 section seed feeder and a peanut. They are both robust and successful in terms of the birds using them, the feed staying fresh and ease of cleaning.
Goldfinches, Green and Chaffinch coming to sunflower hearts as well as House Sparrows, Tits and G.S.Woodpecker. Siskin, Nuthatch and occasionall Redpoll in the Winter period

 

[She’ll not av feathers on]

The only thing I’ve changed with regards the feeders is put meal worms in the tube feeder and the small bird feeder. That seems to have attracted an absolutely army of Starlings along with several Pied wagtail, a magpie and wood pigeon.

The addition of a nice tree and some colourful plants today I’m hoping is going to be the final piece of the jigsaw for getting finches in. They’re definitely around, cos I can hear them right this minute!

 

[Popeye32]

The company's latest post on Facebook was 10th July so most likely still trading, perhaps on holiday. I have two units..... the large 4 section seed feeder and a peanut. They are both robust and successful in terms of the birds using them, the feed staying fresh and ease of cleaning.
Goldfinches, Green and Chaffinch coming to sunflower hearts as well as House Sparrows, Tits and G.S.Woodpecker. Siskin, Nuthatch and occasionall Redpoll in the Winter period

I was trying to find out what the warranty was as they don't state it anywhere. I have always used Squirrel Buster with lifetime warranties

 

[PYRTLE]

I was trying to find out what the warranty was as they don't state it anywhere. I have always used Squirrel Buster with lifetime warranties

What is a lifetime warranty on a bird feeder? Your life, a Starlings or if the company is still in business after 25 years. Surely its the design and build quality of the item, no? I expect mine to last at least 10 years.

 

[Popeye32]

What is a lifetime warranty on a bird feeder? Your life, a Starlings or if the company is still in business after 25 years. Surely its the design and build quality of the item, no? I expect mine to last at least 10 years.

Well ive had a couple of bits broken and sent out from the ones I bought 11 year ago and all they ask for is photo of the damage. accidental or age defect.