Black Sunflower Seeds
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| FAQ Title 1 | Which birds eat Black Sunflower seeds? |
| FAQ Content 1 | Black Sunflower seeds are eaten by songbirds which are able to crack open the husk, with the two families essentially being finches and tits. Greenfinches especially like black sunflower seeds, as do great tits and coal tits. Softbill songbirds such as blackbirds and robins can’t eat sunflower seeds as they’re unable to remove the husk. However, they’ll readily eat sunflower hearts. Black Sunflower seeds can also be found in our Mixed Seed, Finch Mix and High Energy Mix bird seed. |
| FAQ Title 2 | What’s the difference between regular Sunflower seeds and Black Sunflower seeds? |
| FAQ Content 2 | Regular Sunflower seeds – or striped Sunflower seeds to give them their proper name – have a thicker husk compared to black sunflowers, and although some species of finch and tit can break it open, it takes them longer and therefore the bird uses up more energy doing so. In this respect, Black Sunflower seeds are the better option. |
| FAQ Title 3 | How do I feed Black Sunflower seeds to birds? |
| FAQ Content 3 | Black Sunflower seeds are best suited to be fed in a hanging seed feeder, as the species that eat them – mainly tits and finches – will all use such a feeder. A very important point to note, is that the waste husks which build up on the ground below the feeder should be cleared up regularly, plus the feeder position moved every week or so. This is because the build-up of rotting husks can quickly harbour bacteria and disease, which is a very real threat to the health and survival of the birds – in particular finches which are very susceptible. If you don’t have time to clear up the husks or the space to regularly move the feeder, then use Sunflower Hearts instead. |
All prices in our catalogue and on our website include delivery; there are no hidden extra costs. Orders received by 3pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched on that day using a next working day delivery service. Therefore an order placed on Tuesday morning should be delivered on Wednesday and an order placed on Friday will be delivered on Monday.
We don't deliver on Saturdays or Bank Holidays. We offer a no sigature delivery service; simply advise us where to leave your bags.
Live food orders and orders less than 1kg in weight will come by Royal Mail.
If you have not received your order within 7 working days please contact us on 01775 630208.
We now deliver to all of mainland UK and Northern Ireland with no extra delivery charge. Please note that some postcode areas that are classed as Scottish Islands and Highlands may take 2-3 working days to arrive. For deliveries outside of these areas a £10 charge will be applied.
Postcode areas affected include HS, IV41 – IV49, IV51, IV55 and IV56, KA27 and KA28, KW15 to KW17, PA20, PA41 to PA49, PA60 to PA78, PH42 to PH44, ZE, Isle of Man
We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands.
David Goater
birds cant get enough they also grow into cracking sunflowers
30/07/2020Katherine Rutherford
It's what it says on the bag! 20kg makes it a worthwhile buy, lasts longer.
30/07/2020Howard Williams
I have bought these from Vinehouse Farm for years and they are always promptly delivered and well packed. There are very few stalks or emptyish seeds, mostly plump and well-filled. A bit of inevitable dust at the very bottom of the bag when the bag is nearly empty.
30/07/2020Margaret Thomas
birds love them!
29/06/2020Keith Popplewell
Delivered on time, very promptly. Minor query from me about the delivery was answered quickly and completely (and was entirely due to my misunderstanding in the first place)! Birds have eaten it with enthusiasm so I'll have to order more very soon!
29/06/2020Jenny Flake
Bought the Sunflower seeds for bird seed and have scattered some on the ground and really please some are growing to give bird seed for this autumn as well. .
04/06/2020Elaine Jeffrey
very good prompt service
28/05/2020Leslie Weeks
Healthy looking seeds - the birds love ‘em! More expensive than usual supplier, but delivered to door very promptly. Can not fault the service. Will use again.
28/05/2020Heather Ruffell
Excellent quality seed and much loved by our feathered friends. Will most definitely order from Vine House Farm for future needs. Speedy delivery as well. Perfect
28/05/2020Martin Keys
02/05/2020Diana Renwick
No problems
01/05/2020Karen Dudley-warde
Quick delivery and the birds love them!
29/04/2020Anonymous
Very quick delivery of the product at a reasonable price.
28/04/2020Roy Jackson
Very good value. Great product.
28/04/2020Anonymous
Good seed, much loved by my birds.
27/04/2020John Cooper
A larger bag than we would have preferred, but smaller amounts were not available at the time. Anyway, good as usual, and much appreciated especially by the coal and blue tits. Will last ages, but it fitted in the storage box!
27/04/2020Roma Haigh
Bit dusty - main concern, is the bag the seeds are packed in recyclable in the ordinary council recycle bins ? If not, where can the plastic bags go for recycling ??
27/04/2020Matt Derrington
Birds happy with good fresh seed. Bag sturdy enough for garden clippings or logs. Good price. Donation to Wildlife Trusts. Leading to more happy birds and other wildlife. Perfect. Thank you Vine House
27/04/2020Michael Nolan
Excellent qualty and delivery service
27/04/2020Laura Woodside-jones
Fine, fresh.
15/04/2020Anonymous
Good quality seed.
11/04/2020Catriona Browning
Great product delivered very quickly from time of ordering. Love the commitment to wildlife this company has.
09/04/2020Sharon Watson
Arrived quickly and the birds love them.
09/04/2020Elizabeth Crowe
The birds love these, I seem to run out of them so quickly, so I always order 2 big bags.
08/04/2020Mireille Montillet
Very impressed with this company. Excellent website, excellent fast delivery. What more can one asks, especially during the pandemic! I highly recommend them.
07/04/2020Marian Markham
All the passerines and the hedgehogs love eating these sunflower seeds. The sack is of high quality seed with very little chaff.
07/04/2020Corinne Sharpling
Good as always Found a few more woody bits than usual this time But still happily feeding the birds with r Them
05/04/2020John Hellon
Excellent product and service !
31/03/2020Christopher Fletcher
26/03/2020Martin Knowles
Immensely popular with our Tit population now consuming one of your bird feeders full every day outside my study window.
19/03/2020Corinne Sharpling
5 star service and goods as always
09/03/2020Thomas Hull
quality product and excellent service
09/03/2020Hazel Chambers
Nice black sunflower seeds, popular with tits and finches. Good feed for wet weather
21/02/2020Julian Morse
I always try to buy the bird seed from Vine House, it is a good reliable source. Delivery is swift and more importantly the birds love the food!
01/02/2020Florence Spencer
Always delivers very quickly.
14/01/2020Corinne Sharpling
Perfect the birds in my garden love them I fill up 2 feeders twice daily
01/01/2020Diana Leadley
Easy ordering process delivered next day as advised quality of seed excellent
31/12/2019Anne Thirkell
The coal tits love them
21/12/2019Brenda Luck
Small birds seem to love them.
14/12/2019John Hellon
A quality product that my garden birds from Blue Tit to Bullfinch love and I love the way it is farmed.
11/12/2019Serena Gold
Very good
09/12/2019Anonymous
These are amazingly popular - just as well we got a big sack! House sparrows, blue tits, great tits, coal tits and even occasional bullfinches come in a constant stream to collect one and then perch in the nearby hedge to eat them.
09/12/2019Clare Bolitho
Great product and came in really useful sack for moving garden rubbish!
07/12/2019Julie Morris
Perfectly clean, no odd bits, arrived on time, birds enjoyed them.
02/12/2019Janet Wood
Been ordering sacks of these sunflower seeds for years and will continue to do so at my new address
20/11/2019Dave Stedman
Very good
18/11/2019Corinne Sharpling
Always happy with this product The small birds in my garden love them
17/11/2019Anonymous
Excellent quality as usual! The birds in my garden love them. And the delivery service is great too. Thank you!
13/11/2019Chris Doncaster
Good quality seed at a reasonable price. Very swift delivery time. Also very pleasing that a donation is made to the Wildlife Trust.
10/11/2019Richard Pelling
I like them because starlings don't and so I get blue, great and coal tits as well as sparrows
28/10/2019
All prices in our catalogue and on our website include delivery; there are no hidden extra costs. Orders received by 3pm Monday to Friday will be dispatched on that day using a next working day delivery service. Therefore an order placed on Tuesday morning should be delivered on Wednesday and an order placed on Friday will be delivered on Monday.
We don't deliver on Saturdays or Bank Holidays. We offer a no sigature delivery service; simply advise us where to leave your bags.
Live food orders and orders less than 1kg in weight will come by Royal Mail.
If you have not received your order within 7 working days please contact us on 01775 630208.
We now deliver to all of mainland UK and Northern Ireland with no extra delivery charge. Please note that some postcode areas that are classed as Scottish Islands and Highlands may take 2-3 working days to arrive. For deliveries outside of these areas a £10 charge will be applied.
Postcode areas affected include HS, IV41 – IV49, IV51, IV55 and IV56, KA27 and KA28, KW15 to KW17, PA20, PA41 to PA49, PA60 to PA78, PH42 to PH44, ZE, Isle of Man
We are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland or the Channel Islands.
David Goater
birds cant get enough they also grow into cracking sunflowers
30/07/2020Katherine Rutherford
It's what it says on the bag! 20kg makes it a worthwhile buy, lasts longer.
30/07/2020Howard Williams
I have bought these from Vinehouse Farm for years and they are always promptly delivered and well packed. There are very few stalks or emptyish seeds, mostly plump and well-filled. A bit of inevitable dust at the very bottom of the bag when the bag is nearly empty.
30/07/2020Margaret Thomas
birds love them!
29/06/2020Keith Popplewell
Delivered on time, very promptly. Minor query from me about the delivery was answered quickly and completely (and was entirely due to my misunderstanding in the first place)! Birds have eaten it with enthusiasm so I'll have to order more very soon!
29/06/2020Jenny Flake
Bought the Sunflower seeds for bird seed and have scattered some on the ground and really please some are growing to give bird seed for this autumn as well. .
04/06/2020Elaine Jeffrey
very good prompt service
28/05/2020Leslie Weeks
Healthy looking seeds - the birds love ‘em! More expensive than usual supplier, but delivered to door very promptly. Can not fault the service. Will use again.
28/05/2020Heather Ruffell
Excellent quality seed and much loved by our feathered friends. Will most definitely order from Vine House Farm for future needs. Speedy delivery as well. Perfect
28/05/2020Martin Keys
02/05/2020Diana Renwick
No problems
01/05/2020Karen Dudley-warde
Quick delivery and the birds love them!
29/04/2020Anonymous
Very quick delivery of the product at a reasonable price.
28/04/2020Roy Jackson
Very good value. Great product.
28/04/2020Anonymous
Good seed, much loved by my birds.
27/04/2020John Cooper
A larger bag than we would have preferred, but smaller amounts were not available at the time. Anyway, good as usual, and much appreciated especially by the coal and blue tits. Will last ages, but it fitted in the storage box!
27/04/2020Roma Haigh
Bit dusty - main concern, is the bag the seeds are packed in recyclable in the ordinary council recycle bins ? If not, where can the plastic bags go for recycling ??
27/04/2020Matt Derrington
Birds happy with good fresh seed. Bag sturdy enough for garden clippings or logs. Good price. Donation to Wildlife Trusts. Leading to more happy birds and other wildlife. Perfect. Thank you Vine House
27/04/2020Michael Nolan
Excellent qualty and delivery service
27/04/2020Laura Woodside-jones
Fine, fresh.
15/04/2020Anonymous
Good quality seed.
11/04/2020Catriona Browning
Great product delivered very quickly from time of ordering. Love the commitment to wildlife this company has.
09/04/2020Sharon Watson
Arrived quickly and the birds love them.
09/04/2020Elizabeth Crowe
The birds love these, I seem to run out of them so quickly, so I always order 2 big bags.
08/04/2020Mireille Montillet
Very impressed with this company. Excellent website, excellent fast delivery. What more can one asks, especially during the pandemic! I highly recommend them.
07/04/2020Marian Markham
All the passerines and the hedgehogs love eating these sunflower seeds. The sack is of high quality seed with very little chaff.
07/04/2020Corinne Sharpling
Good as always Found a few more woody bits than usual this time But still happily feeding the birds with r Them
05/04/2020John Hellon
Excellent product and service !
31/03/2020Christopher Fletcher
26/03/2020Martin Knowles
Immensely popular with our Tit population now consuming one of your bird feeders full every day outside my study window.
19/03/2020Corinne Sharpling
5 star service and goods as always
09/03/2020Thomas Hull
quality product and excellent service
09/03/2020Hazel Chambers
Nice black sunflower seeds, popular with tits and finches. Good feed for wet weather
21/02/2020Julian Morse
I always try to buy the bird seed from Vine House, it is a good reliable source. Delivery is swift and more importantly the birds love the food!
01/02/2020Florence Spencer
Always delivers very quickly.
14/01/2020Corinne Sharpling
Perfect the birds in my garden love them I fill up 2 feeders twice daily
01/01/2020Diana Leadley
Easy ordering process delivered next day as advised quality of seed excellent
31/12/2019Anne Thirkell
The coal tits love them
21/12/2019Brenda Luck
Small birds seem to love them.
14/12/2019John Hellon
A quality product that my garden birds from Blue Tit to Bullfinch love and I love the way it is farmed.
11/12/2019Serena Gold
Very good
09/12/2019Anonymous
These are amazingly popular - just as well we got a big sack! House sparrows, blue tits, great tits, coal tits and even occasional bullfinches come in a constant stream to collect one and then perch in the nearby hedge to eat them.
09/12/2019Clare Bolitho
Great product and came in really useful sack for moving garden rubbish!
07/12/2019Julie Morris
Perfectly clean, no odd bits, arrived on time, birds enjoyed them.
02/12/2019Janet Wood
Been ordering sacks of these sunflower seeds for years and will continue to do so at my new address
20/11/2019Dave Stedman
Very good
18/11/2019Corinne Sharpling
Always happy with this product The small birds in my garden love them
17/11/2019Anonymous
Excellent quality as usual! The birds in my garden love them. And the delivery service is great too. Thank you!
13/11/2019Chris Doncaster
Good quality seed at a reasonable price. Very swift delivery time. Also very pleasing that a donation is made to the Wildlife Trust.
10/11/2019Richard Pelling
I like them because starlings don't and so I get blue, great and coal tits as well as sparrows
28/10/2019
FAQS
Which birds eat Black Sunflower seeds?
What’s the difference between regular Sunflower seeds and Black Sunflower seeds?
How do I feed Black Sunflower seeds to birds?
