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By: Feed the birds day | Pamela Heywood 2.0

Feed the birds day | Pamela Heywood 2.0 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:03:42 +0000

[...] Protection of Birds (may not allow the use of the word "cock" in it’s forums), but we’re reliably informed, they’re running a "feed the birds day" on October 25th. That’s today [...]

By: Zoky

Zoky — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:36:12 +0000

When we were in the Lake District 3 years ago we were staying in a cottage owned by a couple who run an ethical birdseed company. That is where I heard about the habit in the States of killing birds in one location to grow seed to feed them in another. I can’t remember the name of the company. I will try to find it again.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:29:58 +0000

There would be something sadly ironic about stripping the biodiversity of one area to support it somewhere else, which is exactly what large seed or peanut plantations are likely to be doing.
I bought a big bag of nuts from the local grocer across the road, but it comes in an unmarked bag and I couldn’t tell you where it came from.
I would hope the RSPB shop would be a good place to order online.
http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/c/Birdfood.htm

By: Zoky

Zoky — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:58:31 +0000

The RSPB site is fascinating. I like the bit where you can call up the various bird songs and learn to identify them.
Watch out for bird seed though. Much of it is cultivated in the USA where various methods are employed to exterminate wild birds which might eat the seeds before they can be harvested and taken to market. There are sources for bird seed that have not been grown this way, but I cannot recall who or where they are. Can anyone help?