Sunflower Hearts / Seeds
The one food every garden bird agrees on. Husk-free kernels, no mess, no waste, no arguments.
About our sunflower hearts / seeds
Sunflower hearts are the closest thing garden feeding has to a universal answer. They are simply sunflower seeds with the husk already removed: clean, oil-rich kernels that birds swallow whole or peck to pieces, with nothing left to litter the ground beneath the feeder. The guest list is the longest of any food we sell - blue tits, great tits, goldfinches, greenfinches, chaffinches, house sparrows, robins, dunnocks and blackbirds all take them, which is why hearts are the fastest way to prove a new feeder to a sceptical garden. Because there is no husk to crack, small birds bank more energy per visit; that arithmetic matters most on freezing mornings and through the exhausting weeks of nesting season. Use hearts in any seed feeder, scatter them on tables and ground trays, or blend them into mixes. Buy fresh, store sealed and dry, and expect the first takers within days. Free UK delivery over £20 with our money-back guarantee.
Sunflower Hearts / Seeds - FAQs
Sunflower hearts or black sunflower seeds?
Hearts, for most gardens. Whole seeds work but leave a carpet of husks and cost birds energy to open. Hearts are eaten entirely, suit more species and keep the ground clean.
Which birds eat sunflower hearts?
Practically all of them - tits, all the finches, house sparrows, robins, dunnocks and blackbirds. If a bird visits UK feeders at all, it almost certainly takes sunflower hearts.
How long do sunflower hearts keep?
A couple of months in a cool, dry, sealed container. Their natural oils fade with age and birds notice, so buy sizes you will use within that window rather than stockpiling.
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Every order from British Bird Feeders is covered by our 100% money-back guarantee. If it's not right, tell us and we'll refund the lot.
Not happy? Full refund – we even pay the return postage.