I use a "finch lovers" blend of thistle seed and sunflower hearts. Would this work in this feeder?
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We have three models of the Brome Squirrel Busters. They are designed for particular seeds. The finch style has small slits that the small birds use to extract a thistle seed. No larger seed could come through the narrow slit. For the black oil sunflower seeds, we use the classic style (1015?). It has a larger opening that allows the seed to drop down to the bottom of the enclosed opening for the bird to reach inside and extract the seed. This one is designed to hold the sunflower seed so it doesn't tend to spill out if the feeder is swinging (in case you have squirrels). We don't use thistle seed in the classic. The larger birds would throw it out. There is a new model called the peanut that is designed for clinging birds. We use the Birdacious Bark Butter Bits (a suet nugget) rather than peanuts. The tiny wrens, black caps, and all sizes of woodpeckers use it. The manufacturer has very helpful videos to help birders learn about the designs. We love these three designs and they are easy to fill and clean (as long as you watch the video first!)
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I am not sure about the sunflower hearts. In that feeder, I just used the Nijer thistle seed. There is a different Brome squirrel-buster feeder where the seeds drop down into a protected tray. This allows me to put in a mixture of seeds that attracts two kinds of finch, titmouse, small woodpeckers, chickadees, wrens, hatches and cardinals. They all feed together quite nicely.
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It seems like it would work with any feeder unless yours is HUGE I have a tall feeder that holds about a gallon of seed, it's a nice pole, hope this hrlps
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I didn't keep this feeder as it was for seeds (thistle) that 'my' birds don't eat.
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This feeder is designed to accommodate mixed seed, Nyjer®, and thistle seed.
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Yes. I use a mixture of safflower seeds and black oil sunflower seeds. The supplier was out of safflower seeds this last time, so I purchased a general mixed feed which I haven't put in the feeder, yet. The birds love the safflower seeds and the squirrels don't---good! Cardinals love the black oil sunflower seeds.
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As long as it's not a really heavy one. Something plastic. I currently have a tube feeder(for thistle or sunflower seeds) on mine. If your feeder is wood, it will be heavier & I doubt it would hold it.
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It will work if it has the threaded hole at the bottom of it,. Mine has a black plastic nut that screws into the feeder base that holds the seed catcher on it.
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I use the pellets from the Breeze system. I would assume the songbird safflower seeds would work just fine, but I haven't tried the seeds at all.
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It works very well with sunflower seed. That is what I use exclusively. the Cardinals will go to the perch of the feeder and eat from there.
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Hi Christine, Thanks for your question. In response, yes absolutely, this bird feeder works great for Cardinals & Red Bellied Woodpeckers. Basically, we typically see our customers use black oil sunflower seeds and fill the center portion (called the seed tank). When filled, some seeds stick out, and due to the double cage design, it allows birds to be able to stick their head/beak in between the outer cage holes and get to the seeds without problem. However, Squirrels cannot fit their heads or mouths through the outer holes as its too small and uncomfortable. Hope this helps! Mark ======= Skinny Squirrel Cages
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This feeder is best for attracting finches- which are small birds that prefer thistle/nyjer seed
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Many thanks to all who replied! I've been feeding safflower seeds in other feeders for over a year. I'm thinking of purchasing this type feeder for safflower also - that was the reason for my post.
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Hi - you can use regular or mixed seed in this feeder. I use only sunflower seed, as I have a strong dislike of house sparrows and the regular feed attracts too many of them.Excellent feeder - very easy to dis-assemble and clean. Good luck.
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Can't think of a seed small enough, but it would have to be at most the same size as any thistle type of seed... GREAT feeder, though....... We feed year around and are in Vermont so our criteria are a real challenge for any feeder and we're in our second year.
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Most definitely. I bought this feeder specifically for safflower and watched four mourning doves perch on the ledge. There
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I think you could but the feeding holes are very small slits designed for thistle,which looks like tiny sunflower seeds. I think standard bird feed will have some seeds that will not fit through the openings and some will probably pour through.
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I estimate the Stokes Select holds a little over a quart of seed. Unless we have an unusually large number of finches feeding, we rarely fill the feeder more than halfway full. It is working out well for us.