Bird tables

[pusskin]

our birds have a good supply of nuts, seed, fatballs hanging on a long pole in the back garden!
I'm sitting here wondering what type of bird table would be ok.
Hubbie is considering knocking one up himself -- Good idea?

[pusskin]

maybe their cheap enough to buy Trim, but need to keep certain foods off the floor for the birds. Thanks for reply x

[DrFilth]

i think it is an excellent idea i started making one just over a week back but have come to a full stop till i can get up to b & q for some wood for the edging

[tinkerbell23]

Loads of beautiful ones on ebay x

[pusskin]

i thought they'd be expensive to buy trim.
Dr filth, yep mustnt forget the edging round the edge, that is a must.
Will go in the shed tomorrow and find maybe an old wooden tea try that we've had for years stored away. Being sentimental we couldnt throw it away. That may do the trick . Thanks folks x

[pusskin]

Such a shame that i cant get into Ebay Tinkerbell. Many bargains to be had

[nungate]

Some birds are ground feeders so it is possible to buy a small table that stands just a few inches from the ground though it seems as if you have a good variety of food "hanging" around do you really need a table? I don't have one but I hang all sorts of feeders and fatballs etc around the shrubs and trees and the birds seem to get by - the ground feeders pick up on the sunflower seed hearts that the other birds drop

[DrFilth]

don't forget when you make your base to leave a couple of small gaps round the edge to let surface rain water run off

[pussnboots]

We got a nice wooden one from B & M for £9.99.

[pusskin]

I'm always putting out mashed potato, bacon rind and allsorts of mushy type stuff, and throw it at the bottom of the garden, but need the food a bit nearer to the house, so a table will be brilliant. Will get Hubbie started on it in the morning after breckie. Tea tray here we come + some little legs to stand it on lol

[vulcan]

have just finished mine, it's in the shape of a Japanese tea house, to match the Japanese style garden. My neighbour says the bird table is OTT. :-)

[pusskin]

Vulcan42, yours sounds very fancifull, bet thats lovely. This wooden tea tray in the shed, has a space on all 4 corners now i think about it. It would be ideal . wow, cant wait to get started now

[pusskin]

pussboots, what store is B&M ? I dont recognise it

[vulcan]

The problem with having no edge lip is the wind can blow all the seeds off.

[pussnboots]

Here pusskin

http://www.bmstores.co.uk/ perhaps it's a Northern store??

[gingejbee]

Aldi near? From Thursday, their specials include all things "birdfoody".


See here (scroll down page):http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/of
fers_week43Thursday11.htm?WT.z_src=main

[douglas9401]

http://www.aldi.co.uk...ecial_buys3_21500.htm

We got one of these last year. It goes together in minutes and those top hooks are great for any feeders you might have already.