How do I prevent birds from eating my new lawn seed?

Answer: You can cover it with a mesh blanket or spread some top soil over the top and mix it in with the new dirt.

Answer: Putting straw or some kind of blanket down

Answer: Put clippings over it

Answer: Cover with wheat straw. Place several bird feeders

Answer: Apply a thin layer of straw over the top of the seeds, providing only about 75 percent coverage. One bale of straw covers about 1,000 square feet of space. After the seeds germinate, gently rake the straw away.

Answer: you can use straw and in extreme cases installing a net over the area