Finch feeder

littlemommy1

I've tried two different finch sock feeders, but neither of them work well. The holes on one of them were too big, losing all of the seed. The other one was too tight and they couldn't get to it. 

Why is there no happy medium?! What do you use? 

~NB~

I used a sock as well. It worked great until FLOCKS of sparrows fighting over the other feeder chased away every other species.

At first I had pretty little finches on my thistle sock, cardinals on my sunflower seeds, and woodpeckers on my suet; but within a month the sparrows discovered it and took over. They feed in giant noisy swarms and chase away the solitary feeding songbirds.

I no longer put out feeders, because in the city, all you get is sparrows and they are super aggressive. My MIL has feeders out in a rural location, and she gets great songbirds and NO sparrows.

patty78

I just use a regular bird feeder and I get finchs,and all other kinds of birds. I just feed bird seed not a mix.

littlemommy1

I got a suet feeder and hung that out, thinking the finches would love it. It was gone within 3 days because squirrels and starlings. I never knew starlings were so aggressive! They were fighting the squirrels and each other to get to the food. 

GRsweetpea

We have a sock feeder that works well.  Were you using the Nyjer seeds?  Our feeder is just outisde our kitchen window, and we get to have breakfast with gold and house finches.  I hope you figure out a system that works for you.  Finches are fun to watch and listen to!