Top 5 homemade bird feeders

I needed a new bird feeder for my garden and decided to use an old sweet jar to make one. First, I made four small holes along one side using scissors. Then I slotted two small wooden spoons into two of the holes and left the other two free for the seeds to fall through. Then I screwed a hook on to the lid to hang up the feeder. The birds love pulling the seeds out while perching on the spoons. Peter Hallam, Swinderby, Lincs

When I cut my hedge down, I didn't know what to do with the wood. So I glued different sized branches together and secured them with cable ties. Next, I glued half a coconut shell into the middle, then attached the whole thing to an old hanging basket bracket in my garden and filled the coconut shell with bird seed. I think my new bird feeder looks great — and the birds seem to agree. Hilary Newns, Amblecote, W Mids

I had some old pieces of wood left over from a project and decided to turn them into a bird feeder. I cut them to size, then screwed them together to create a house. Next, I washed out four tin cans, screwed them on to the bird house and filled them with seeds. I added two sticks at the bottom to create a perch, then attached the whole thing to my fence. The birds are very happy with their new feeder. Rebecca Clarke, Rode Heath, Cheshire