Squirrel Proof Wild Bird Feeder – Mixed Seed / Sunflower Heart Feeders – Roamwild PestOff
SO SIMPLE TO USE AND FILL
Simply open the lid and fill. No need to take the whole feeder apart to fill the seed tube. The PestOff bird feeder simply ‘clicks’ apart for easy cleaning, no nuts and bolts to remove and replace. The seed container is made from thick UV stable Polycarbonate.
WATER RESISTANT BIRD FEEDER
The PestOff bird feeder has a built in weather protection to keep the seed fresh and dry to prevent seed clogging. Seed clogging is a common problem with other weight activated bird feeders that have no weather protection.
THE NEED FOR CLEARANCE
Remember it’s a squirrel’s weight that triggers the closing mechanism. If a squirrel can reach over from a nearby foothold and avoid placing his weight on the feeder, he can access the birdseed. To overcome this problem, allow for at least 18″ / 45 cm of clearance around the feeder. This will force the squirrel to climb onto the feeder and trigger the closing mechanisms.
| Dimensions: | 38.5 x 19.6 x 19 cm; 980 Grams |
| Manufacture: | Roamwild |
| Dimensions: | 38.5 x 19.6 x 19 cm; 980 Grams |
Excellent product – squirrels in our garden have at last been beaten and the smaller birds are arriving to feed in large numbers. Not a cheap product but well designed. Delighted customer. Thank you
Was exactly what I was looking for
Watched the squirrels and big birds trying unsuccessfully to access the food
Certainly squirrell proof, thats the main thing, just wish it was bigger because I have to fill it every 3 days
I use this as a sunflower kernel feeder. It keeps the seed clean and dry. Larger birds shut the feeder opening by landing on the perch so keeping it free for smaller birds. The woodpecker is prohibited whereas the tit family and finches are allowed access. Squirrels are definitely disappointed. Worth the extra money.
The product is good and fit for purpose !!
The same cannot be said for the company , they play ” dumb and dim ” which indeed the personnel may be ,
I still have not had a response to a pricing query with reference to my purchase and although I would buy another Bird feeder if I had had a response to mine in keeping with my comments to them , sadlythis will not be the case .
Missing the wire perch extensions so that may be why it has had a slow uptake by the birds in my garden.
It is very sturdy and since we bought it, about two month’s ago we haven’t seen a squirrel on it. But any buyer should be warned it took weeks and weeks for the birds to summon up the courage to use it. At last we now see sparrows, robins and blue tits eating from it. It is pricey, at around 40 and the one drawback in my opinion is that it can only be used by two birds at a time.
It seems to be squirrel proof, which is great as we have quite a few visiting squirrels.
It keeps the seed dry and the birds don’t waste any and no more crows etc
Appears to be well made and squirrel proof. A Christmas present so hope to feed the birds in January
There is nothing I don’t like, it’s pretty wouldn’t mind another to put lights or something on. The most important is squirrels don’t come near it, can’t believe it to be honest. It’s great the birds took a bit to come to it but now they are fine. Love it.
It’s a great bird feeder but a part of it was broken so I was a little annoyed but not to worry
I now have 3 of these feeders and bought my third for peanuts, only to discover that the Antique cover only comes with a seed feeding option, and I had mistakenly ordered this. On contacting Homgar, they very kindly sent me, free of charge, a base to switch it to a peanut feeder.
Great but magpies are too clever and will get into it and make a mess
I love feeding my little birds who tend to get chased away by the squirrels and larger birds i.e. blackbirds.
This feeder really does the trick. Only small birds can use it. Its brilliant. Its a joy to watch them every day.
They can feed at two points, one either side and not be disturbed by the squirrel or larger birds. Love it.
Had a huge pigeon problem in our garden with other feeders. This one stops them completely. Great feeder and once the birds learn how to use it there is always a queue
We already have one with four ports. This one has only two which is a bit disappointing. However this design is great for keeping seed dry and deterring squirrels.
A really sturdy feeder …. works really well for little birds only .
I have bought another similar to hold fat balls .
Very pleased with the produc
Best bird feeder I’ve ever had. Already seeing lots of sparrows, robins, blue tits and others – and that’s in London! Great feeder in that bigger birds can’t get at the seed. Highly recommend.
I have finally found a feeder that keeps the food dry and defeats the squirrels. It took no time at all for the birds to find and use it. It might be expensive compared to other feeders, but the extra outlay is soon recouped by the amount of bird seed that does go to waste.
I feed only sunflower hearts and the feeders attract plenty of finches, tits, robins and occasionally nuthatches and woodpeckers – this in SE London.
The feeders have weathered fairly well. After two years they are still working and the plastic tube and metal bits are still intact. The green paint has faded in the sun.
They do need to be cleaned every few weeks, which is a bit of a chore. Despite the advertising blurb, you do get a build up of detritus in the bottom which can congeal and go mouldy. The plastic tube also gets dirty inside and is not that easy to clean. I use a bottle brush and a stick.
For something so large it is a shame that they only have two ports. The birds have to queue for an opportunity and larger birds such as finches tend to hog the perches to the exclusion of others.
Pretty expensive at 33, although I see some other company is selling something similar for 80! How ridiculous is that?
I’ve tried a variety of other feeders and I would say that in terms of longevity and anti-squirrel properties this is the best so far.
Birds like it and squirrels kept at bay.
Not easy to keep feed flowing through.
I also have one for seeds as we have lots of pigeons and mag pies who try to raid the feeders but soon leave them to the small birds The feeders are well worth the cos
Paraqueet Proof!! Nonvlaw purchase in smoothbouter tube and two portals prevent breach between The oaraqueets had worked out how to by passage weighted mechanism on previous feeder. Too much claw purchase on mesh outer tube and they wereable to access non mobile inner tube.
he big birds still shake the seed out but the opening is so small the small birds cant find the seed
Bought this as a present for my dad as the squirrel is a nightmare since having it he’s tried his best but not succeeded! Good value for money just taking a while for the birds to get used to something new!
This a brilliant feeder for little birds, we’ve tried others but the crows a big birds always manage to empty them in no time. We do also feed the bigger birds and squirrels, but they had more or less chased off all the little birds. It’s great to see them back again, we now even have my favourite, a wren that feeds nearly every day.
The bird feeder actually does stop squirrels eating the seeds so that’s great. However the birds surprised to find that the feeder only had two perches instead of the three they were used to ! But as I said it works so thats great.
It has fooled squirrels and all the big birds. It is a delight to see the small birds feeding without interruption. Worth every penny. It has been fun watching the unsuccessful trying.
I’ve only given 3 stars for easy clean and value but it does what it says on the can. Only small birds feed and the others try to pick the bits from the ground. It’s a very clever idea.
Having tried a number of these over the years I have come to the conclusion that the one is the best. I have had one for a year or so and just bought a second one, but the original is still in good condition. It really stops the squirrels as long as its not reachable from an adjacent tree or the ground. Very sturdily put together, long lasting, the squirrels can’t chew it, the cones have the benefit of keeping the rain off the food in addition to the squirrels. All in all it may be a bit pricey but its good value considering the benefits and long life.
It’s early days yet to comment on the durability of the bird feeder but so far things are positive. It definitely deters the squirrels and larger birds, which is really what I was looking for. I haven’t needed to clean it yet so can’t comment on how easy it is to disassemble, clean and reassemble. My only small negative is that it took me a while to figure out how to remove the top to fill the feeder. There are instructions but it took me half a dozen goes before I got the hang of it.
excellent product -well made and very easy to clean and fill
apart from squirrels we were plagued by blackbirds and starlings stealing all the seeds in standard feeders in no time
this product solved the problem -after a couple of days they worked out that when they landed on the perches they could not get any seeds
does exactly what it claims to do – we have three of them
It’s still new so can’t comment fully. The blue tits are loving it. I haven’t washed it yet so can’t comment on the ease of cleaning. The squirrel hasn’t figured it put yet! It’s early days. 🙂
Had mine for a few years now. Works perfectly. Keeps the crows and pigeons away. Never had any squirrel issues. The small birds come and go all day and I am having to refill it every 2-3 weeks.
I had problems with jackdaws constantly emptying my old feeder which led to lots of seed on the ground and rat problems. Consequently, I didn’t have a feeder for the whole Summer.
I decided to give this feeder a whirl and am thrilled with it. The birds took about 2 months to find it and get used to it but now, there’s a queue at certain time of the day.
There is no way for a squirrel to get to the feeder because I followed the instructions on where to put it etc.
It’s expensive but watching small birds in my garden gives me great happiness so it’s worth it. I also feed the jackdaws but not at the expense of the smaller birds which was what was happening.
I bought one for my mum and her birds found hers very quickly.
The one problem I have is that there are so many birds it empties quite quickly!
This seems like a very good product BUT when something comes out of a box appearing to be fully assembled it should be so.
I filled the feeder and hung it up only for the bottom to come away dropping all the bird food onto the earth!!!
I was extremely unhappy at the carelessness as I lost so much food.
I have not had time to clean the feeder so can’t rate that.
It is easy to fill & if it weren’t for the bottom coming off I would have given it 5 stars
Strong for sure. Works well. Does what is expected to ensure only small birds feed. BUT- the fiddling and twiddling needed to jiggle the tiny redundant screws into the tiny redundant holes on the top every time you refill is absolutely infuriating. I have one of these at a coastal location and it just rusts solid. More practical not to use the screws at all and twist the top shut, although this can let in moisture. Needs a design rethink!
This one replace a new one I had got that turned out impossible to clean. It is strong and always full and there are always birds waiting to get on. I have cleaned it once which was easy but doesn’t seem to get clogged up like the other one. Very happy with it and so are all the birds. I am now having to fill up every day as it’s so popular. The big birds just have to make do with any seed that goes on the ground which was why I wanted this kind of feeder.
I liked this product so much I bought a second one for the front of the house. We are plagued by squirrels and although they have not quite given up trying to raid the sunflower heart seed they have not succeeded. The feeder is very popular with the birds and is easily the best feeder we have had.
At long last, a feeder that does actually keep the squirrels out. My only niggle is there are only two feeding ports so there sometimes is a bit of a lineup to feed. So satisfying qwatchin the squirrels trying and trying again to breach this and failing. It’s very expensive though. Might claw that cost back in saved seed though in time.
This is a great product, I now have 2 of these feeders, no more squirrel raids and the band of magpies that tried to raid it have also given up, so what more can you say. it’s a great feeder and is feeding the birds it’s intended for.
After the 2nd week both the squirrels and the crows had cracked it! The crows fly at it to give it a nudge and the feed falls out. After they learned to flap their wings while poking their beaks in. The squirrel hung upside down on the feeder and put its mouth in to get the feed
This works very well, as soon as an amount of pressure is put on the perch bar, the shutter comes down making the seeds inaccessible, so heavier birds and squirrels have no chance! It’s quite funny watching the squirrels being so confused as they’re used to the old feeder which they would totally empty in hours! I’ve only had it up a couple of days and the blue tits are using it already. I’m feeling guilty about the wood pigeons and squirrels now though, so am putting extra out for them! I haven’t had it long enough to need to clean it, but it looks quite easy to do and seems generally quite hygienic.
More expensive than most feeders, but I am pleased that the seed stays dry and that only the small birds can use it. Squirrels cannot get to the seed. It has already encouraged the chaffinches and gold finches to feed in our garden. I would recommend this feeder.
This will stop those greedy crows, magpies and pigeons stealing the food I put out for the little birds. It stops squirrels too. It is a very good size so doesn’t need topping up too often and is a fairly sturdy construction. I would definitely recommend it.
Requires an extra braket which is no included and its not obvious on the listing. Aside from that it’s great.
It’s my small bird feeder ., The other one I had the squirrels could still get in it.
This is the first squirrel proof bird feeder of many I have bought and it does exactly what it claims.I would absolutely recommend this feeder,the squirrels have been unable to get any seed and haven’t found any way to cling to it to chew into it.Excellent!
This is a fairly pricey item and I bought it out of despair as the squirrels had decimated every other feeder I tried. It has been a triumphant success! Watched for an hour as two of the little blighters threw every trick they could at it but to no avail and I’ve not seen them since. In the same way, the bigger birds- pigeons, magpies, jays- are too heavy and trigger the plates which cut off the feeder holes. Just hang it away from any branches they can sit on and lean in from.
Marvellous!
LIKED CONSTRUCTION, WOULD HAVE PREFERRED MORE FULL DETAILS ABOUT NUMBER OF HOLES FOR FEEDING
A little disappointed considering the price, holes for nuts to come out of far to small couldn’t work out why the feeder was still full after four days had to make the holes bigger myself would not purchase another one
Squirrel proof and bird proof
Good enough invention, small birds do use it.
But where are all the small birds I remember as a child?
I had a seed feeder previously vey impressed with it so ordered mealworm peanut suet ball feeder these feeders do as they say keeps big birds and squirrels off but don’t hang feeder by a tree cus these animals r very clever and can do acrobats hang away from branches but these do do as they say very good company to deal with
The Roamwild Pestoff is a brilliant design. The feeder has two perches that are weight controlled. With no weight on the perches smaller lighter birds can feed from the open hatches. As soon as a heavier Bird lands on the perch, it’s own weight pushes the perch down which slides a shutter down inside the hatch, effectively closing the hatch and stopping all access to the seeds inside. And it works. A pigeon was spotted trying to feed from it and was completely unsuccessful. The pigeons no longer go for this feeder, but the longer one instead.
If you have similar problems with pigeons, larger birds or animals, I can certainly recommend this feeder. If a ten perch, or a multiple perch, feeder was available that had weight closing perches, I believe it would also be a popular choice for bird feeders like this one is.
This does what it says it should but it is very large and very heavy.
Bought it to prevent big birds from eating seed intended for Finches and small birds. All birds wary so far.
Tried one of these to dissuade the crows and it seems to have worked a treat. The spring on one side seemed to jam on one occasion but has freed off and has worked OK since. Other than that the gloss green paint has faded to a dull matt colour but that’s only a minor point. Overall it works as described and I’m happy with it.
Partner loves this like his garden birds. easy to clean good quality as described
Delighted with the two bird feeders I received recently, it was costing me around 1 per day to feed rooks, magpies and squirrels, the blue tits and great tits etc. couldn’t get a look in, also it was time consuming topping the feeders up every day. I am sure it is true that these feeders will pay for themselves within three weeks. I have recently ordered two more for my son to use in his garden!
This is the third feeder I have bought from “Roamwild” and is slightly different to their previous ones – hopefully this one will be as good.
Brilliant bird feeder. It has introduced Goldfinches and Greenfinches into our garden. This bird feeder has transformed the variety of garden birds to our garden, so much so that I have purchased one as a birthday present. The feeder arrived in double quick time. Delighted with the product.
Good product but unfortunately found it much cheaper on other sites.
Not seen any birds feeding as yet but appears to be good quality
Like the build quality and the general design
Dislike the low number of feeding ports, which only allows two birds to feed at anytime
I have two, and have found that mealworm is hugely more popular than sunflower hearts
…and I had an excellent response from the supplier Homgar to a query – less than 30 minutes
Expensive but 100% effective. Squirrels have given up, pigeons can’t get to the perch and would close the mechanism if they did. Tits and Robins are now constant visitors to the feeder and can do so to their hearts content not having to compete with the aforementioned pests. I now realise how much I was spending on sunflower hearts feeding the squirrels before we got this feeder – I think this will pay for itself in just a few weeks.
The study construction and metal components are a real plus.
Took a while for the birds to figure out how to use it but it is now a real hit with them. Haven’t seen the squirrel on it either. Easy to refill if you stand it on the ground and rest your feet on the bird perches. Keeps the food dry and in good condition and has a good capacity.
It seems to work, but I have only had it 3 days. It took the birds about half an hour to work out how to get the seeds. Today I saw the squirrel but it was eating the fat ball not the seeds, so I have now ordered a Roamwild squirrel proof fat ball feeder.
It actually works -no squirrels as yet have coped with this
Excellent so far. Squirrel has tried several times to get food but no luck so far.
So far, this feeder is working well. The small birds started using it straightaway. I hope that this feeder will be as easy to clean as it says it is; time will tell! It certainly looks simpler in construction than my previous bird seed feeder…..( I threw away my previous Droll Yankee very expensive feeder as it was SO difficult to keep clean, with damp, mouldy seeds stuck in the fiddly base and no way of getting them out.)
Really pleased with the service and product. The birds in our garden love it as well and the magpies and jays hate it – just perfect!
So far no squirrels or pesky pigeons.. and the small birds have worked out how it works. Clever design (particularly like the picture of the squirrel holding a white flag on the box – ah if only they would surrender) and seems well made. Lets see if it survives the winter winds.
Birds haven’t found how to use it after 3 days. Also it hangs rather low on the stand, perhaps better to hang in a tree. Rosie
Neighbour recommended this one and i have to say that i am inundated with birds feeding from it. I have Bluetits, greattits, coaltits, goldfinches, robins, saw a blackcap today and the wren!!!! and my cherry tree is full every morning of them. this is the mixed seed version ( there are 2 other types), i am using a mixture of mealworms and sunflower hearts only in it as i leave general bird food on a traditional bird table. . blackbirds and magpies are picking up what gets dropped on the floor and the squirrels just cant get at the food, so i am very happy with it. I am now buying one for a present for another neighbour!
This is the 3rd feeder but this one has a different design and I am not so happy with it. It has a plastic top to cover the feeder tube and then screws to align with the plastic top. I have already lost a screw and cut my finger. There was no need to change the design it was excellent easy to fill up but not now. I am very disappointed.
I like it but not as much as I liked the previous one I purchased. Because of the missing porthole, two instead of three.
It took me a while to realise (after I had ordered) that there were three different types for different feeds. They are quite expensive. They certainly keep the squirrels off but the birds dont seem to use it much yet either.
I’m not too sure how to review this item because it seems well designed and solidly constructed – but the birds don’t seem very keen to feed from it?
I’ve not seen any squirrels yet so I can’t say how effective it will prove.
Nice design, a doddle to clean and looks attractive flippy-flapping whilst suspended from a branch. The stored seed has been perfectly protected from the recent driving rain. Much better than expected. Defeats squirrels and large birds BUT not my invasive parakeets. They take-up station upon one of the three perches and-oh-so delicately edge round to an open port and with quite a degree of care and balance and then tuck in until satisfied.
We bought two bird feders in an effort to keep Rooks, Criws and Jack Daws from gorging n the food.
BINGO… THEY WORK WELL. – Important to hang them in a mannervthatbthe Crows can’t swing them to shake he seeds out. We lengthens the distanc the feeders hand from the central pole and used a shiny black guttering downpiipe to go over the feeder centre support shift. The crows could not cling to the drainpipe but they could to the original thinner centre pole.
A combination of the Feeder design and a more considered mat God of suspending them is saving us big time on the bird food. Small birds soon get used to the design and appear to,lov the feeding system… Expensive but worth the money! Will buy more in the future.m
Brought this item for my aviary owing to have canarys,all other feeders iv used made a lot of wasted seeds ,was not sure if this was suitable for the job , but pleased to say I’m very happy with the squirrel proof bird feeder 100/per-cent ,there is a small amount of seed thrown about ,but very little .A satisfied customer.Thank-You
To my absolute delight it really does work. The sqirrels have been inquisitive but have not managed to get a free feed. They have even given up shinning the pole realising it’s a waste of effort.
The pigeons have tried landing on the perch but have not had any luck despite being able to see the seed.
I have been so impressed with the product I purchased a second one.
I am saving a fortune on bird seed now I am no longer serving to my local population of squirrels and pigeons.
I spent 15 mins videoing that crafty intelligent Squirell who was trying to suss how to get his seed . I could hardly control my filming because it was so funny. After 10 attempts the steel door kept dropping down He gave up and got crab apples instead
I have just ordered a peanut version after great success with the mixed seed version. It took a little while for the birds to use it but once one or two started using it the rest followed. Even our local woodpecker has tried it out. The squirrels hate it and don’t bother too much with it. I haven’t seen any other pests on it either.
I adore these as they do exactly what they claim – deter squirrels, parakeets and pigeons from using the feeder. HOWEVER, I have had to remove mine from the garden as the little birds (mainly sparrows) who came in droves to feed dropped so much seed on the ground my neighbours complained about the number of feral pigeons attracted to the area. An expensive experiment.
The manufacturer’s suggests putting it out on an 18ins line to keep the squirrels away. My experience has shown that the squirrels came and had a look and gave in when they couldn’t eat the bird food.
Nappe
Small birds are using the seed feeder but nut feeder is not being visited much at the moment. Rats have not been successful so far in plundering the food, which is good news