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Seed Catchers & Trays
A tray under the feeder catches the spill, keeps the lawn clean and gives ground feeders a second sitting. It is the single cheapest way to stop a feeder making a mess.
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Is a seed catcher tray worth fitting?
It is the cheapest fix for most feeder problems. A tray catches the husks and seed birds knock out, which is the main thing that attracts rats, and it gives robins and dunnocks somewhere clean to feed. British Bird Feeders stocks hanging trays that fit under a standard feeder.
- Spilled seed under a feeder is the main cause of rat problems.
- A tray turns one feeder into two feeding positions.
- Keeps husks off the lawn, where they rot and kill the grass beneath.
- Empty and scrub the tray weekly — it collects droppings quickly.
- Drainage holes matter: standing water turns a tray into a health risk.
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Questions about seed catchers & trays
They can if the tray is large and left dirty, because it gives bigger birds somewhere to stand. Keeping the tray small, emptying it regularly and using husk-free sunflower hearts avoids most of that. It is still far better than leaving spill on the ground, which draws rats as well as pigeons.
Empty it completely, scrub with hot soapy water and a stiff brush, rinse and dry before refitting. Weekly is the minimum, because a tray collects droppings alongside spilled seed and sits directly under feeding birds. Check the drainage holes are clear at the same time — standing water is the real risk.
Hanging catcher trays fit most standard tube and cage feeders, since they thread onto the same hook or cord. Check the tray's diameter is wider than the feeder so it actually catches what falls, and make sure it has drainage holes, or rain will turn it into a stagnant dish.