Start with a solid pole
Brome BirdsUP 1-inch Single Pole Kit
5 ft of 1-inch pole with a ground screw; Brome tube feeders fit it directly.
Bird feeder stations
A station is one pole with arms for several feeders: put the baffle below the lowest arm, keep the whole station 7 ft from jump-off points, and give seed, suet and nectar their own arms.
One big feeder, pole included
WoodLink Absolute II
An 8 qt hopper sold with its own pole and hanger.
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2 more feeders
Brome · Setup component
Pole Adapter for Squirrel Buster Plus
Puts a Squirrel Buster Plus on a 1-inch pole.
Keep in mind: Use it only with Squirrel Buster Plus, and buy the pole separately.
Duncraft · Setup component
18-inch Squirrel Baffle
- Fits 0.5–1.125 in poles
- 18 in baffle
An 18 in cone baffle for round or square poles from 0.5 to 1.125 in.
Keep in mind: Use it only where the measured pole falls within the published diameter range.
Your spot meets the 5-7-9 rule. Add a baffle below the feeder.
What a station holds
A station is one ground pole with arms or hooks, so seed, suet and nectar each get their own place. The arms add leverage: check the kit’s load rating with every feeder full, not empty, and the pole diameter your baffle needs.
Lay it out
Put the baffle on the pole below the lowest arm. Give each feeder its own arm so birds are not crowded, and hang nectar away from seed so bees and ants drawn to sugar stay off the busier side. Keep the whole station 7 ft from fences, roofs and trees, the same as a single feeder.
Keep it clean
More feeders means more spilled seed below. Rake or sweep the ground under the station often, and move the station a few feet each season so waste does not build up in one spot. Wash each feeder on its own schedule: seed every week or two, nectar every few days.
References
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