Squirrel Proof Wild Bird Feeder – Roamwild PestOff (Mixed
Squirrel Proof Wild Bird Feeder – Roamwild PestOff (Mixed Seed/Sunflower Heart Feeder)
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: | 19 x 45.01 x 19 cm; 700 Grams |
| Model: | PO-MS-001_SML |
| Part: | PO-MS-001_SML |
| Manufacture: | Roamwild |
| Dimensions: | 19 x 45.01 x 19 cm; 700 Grams |
I was rather reticent to spend 50 on a bird feeder but the cheaper ones bought previously tend to clog and are difficult to clean. Also they are used by squirrels and larger birds. This however is a worthwhile investment and keeps the larger creatures at bay allowing the smaller birds to feed in peace. A breeze to clean due it’s clever construction. So impressed just ordered two more.
It really is a great product – nice to look at and the birds got the hang of it after a while. Squirrels don’t have a hope in hell. Only negative feature is the price!
Bird feeder for small birds which effectively excludes the bigger birds (such as Jackdaws and Pigeons) and most importantly squirrels. It may seem expensive but cost quickly recovered against the saving in lost bird feed.
Really, if I could have my time and money back I’d buy a cheap one and fit a wide cage to it. It would be the same at a fraction of the cost.
07/07/23 It’s been about three weeks since adding the cage, sparrows have started it use it, whilst the starlings look on grudgingly. It’s they that now get any leftovers.
Don’t worry I’ll still feed them a couple of times a week.
Have only been using it for 3 weeks but so far the squirrels are foiled! Every other supposedly squirrel proof feeder has been sussed very quickly. Seems very sturdy and the larger lid gives seed a little more protection from the elements. The little birds soon became accustomed to using it ( predominantly goldfinches and blue tits) There are cleaning instructions that look reasonably simple. Attractive looking feede
First feeder that the squirrels have not worked out how to get in. Also allows birds up to Great spotted Woodpecker size to feed ok while closes when Jackdaws and bigger birds try and feed. The cheaper ones on line are plastic so squirrels eventually chew through where these are not. COst more but work and last much longer.
Good product, easy to assemble and protects food from squirrels and pigeons. Unfortunately starlings are light enough to access the food and empty it very quickly, both eating and dropping it for pigeons
Bought one of the Roamwild PestOff bird feeders a few years ago after squirrels destroyed the previous plastic ones. The design is quite clever and I have been amused to watch the determined squirrels try to get into it or unhook it, and eventually give up. I like the way the base unit unclips as it makes it very easy to keep clean. Important when you live up close to the moors and the rain can be horizontal at times. I wanted a second one for different seeds. When the new unit arrived I noticed some paint defects. The response from Homgar was immediate offering a replacement and I was told to keep the flawed unit as a spare. The replacement has duly arrived. That level of service deserves a mention.
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.
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.
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
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.