Advice Articles
Bird feeding - it is massive! Let’s get one thing straight, the importance of feeding wild birds should not be underestimated - it is quite simply massive. On many levels. As a...
Attracting wild birds to your garden is both hugely enjoyable and very rewarding, plus it also helps wildlife conservation and specifically helps reverse the trend of declining populations of many o
It's not just the selection of bird food that is important in determining which species of bird you attract to your garden, but also the type of bird feeder and where feeders are sited. The followin
Why should you provide nest boxes for birds in your garden? Providing nest boxes for birds in your garden is a great way to attract different species of birds, plus it is fun and very rewarding to
Feeding live mealworms to the birds in your garden is one of the most important things you can do to help their breeding success, and therefore help reverse the decline in the numbers of many of our o
There are five main aspects to ensuring your bird food is stored in good condition and ready to be used when you need it: Keeping bird food dry If seeds get even slightly damp they will either start t
When is the best time to put up a bird box? It might be January and a good few months before your garden birds get down to the serious business of raising a family, but right now is a great time to pu
If you’ve ever seen a bird in your garden, and most probably a Greenfinch, Chaffinch or Siskin, with puffed-out feathers and behaving in a lethargic way, then the chances are that it’s caught a di
With warmer summer weather upon us – at least on some days! – and with many young birds having now fledged the nest, the importance of providing the birds in your garden with a supply of clean wa