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    Feeding garden birds

    Feb 11, 2020 2 minutes

    WATCHING a gang of starlings swinging from a fat-ball holder, or a charm of goldfinches bickering over the sunflower-seed feeder, is a joy. However, feeders empty quickly, and replenishing them year-round costs a lot of money. I spend over £100 a year on bird food, and I’m careful about what I buy. If you splash out on the more exotic seed you’ll easily double that figure. That’s not to say specialist feeds

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