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Top 20 garden birds Top 20 garden birds. After the RPSB had done their study on the 20 most popular birds that you will find in your garden (shown below), we wanted to show you the visual representation of the bird, so you know which it is when they come to visit you. Please share which birds come and visit you the most in the comments, we'd love to hear about it.   Why not log the birds you see in our 'Birdspotter' app …

The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results for 2016 are in. They show that the mild winter has increased the number of small birds visiting your Garden! Click here to see the results …

How Well Do You Know Your Garden Birds? Test your knowledge with this clever little quiz Click here to take the quiz …

Feeding the birds in your garden Feeding your garden birds. As you probably already know, Britain has a spectacular variety of wild birds to be observed by the casual birdwatcher. However, because these creatures are not used to human contact, it can be difficult to get close enough to them to truly appreciate their beauty. Luckily, though, there is one simple solution to this problem- provide the wild birds with food on a bird table, and you’ll soon find you can observe them from the comfort of …

Easy Tips To Create A Wildlife Friendly Hub In Your Garden It is lovely to look out into your garden and spot creatures of all shapes and sizes but have you thought about making a few changes to ensure your green space is completely wildlife friendly? Not only to ensure they keep coming back but to provide much needed support and a safe haven, that birds, mammals and insects can make use of throughout the year. Ensuring your garden is wildlife friendly doesn't have to mean making huge changes t …

5 easy ways to attract wild birds to your garden Having a beautiful garden is something many of us strive to achieve. Many people say that a garden is not fully complete until there are birds chirping and singing right outside your doorstep. If you are struggling to attract birds closer to your home, there are a few things that you can do to help transform your garden into a safe little haven for all kinds of wild birds. Provide Food One of the easiest steps you can take is to provide these w …

Return of the bullfinches. Bullfinches return to the garden. This beautiful pair of Bullfinches have returned to my garden (summer 2020) . They always feed together on sunflower hearts or small seeds that are on the ground. Their appearance is usually followed by the Turtle Doves so keep watching as we will post pictures when they arrive. …

Return of the turtle doves. Late spring every year we await the return of 'our' turtle doves. This year (2020) they were seen outside the warehouse May 6th, slightly earlier than usual. Last year we saw three breeding pairs. To date this year, only one pair has appeared. We wait with baited breath for more to arrive. They spend lots of time underneath the feeders eating sunflower hearts from the ground. Turtle Dove The turtle dove is a dainty dove, smaller and darker than the collared dove and …

Although winter feeding benefits birds most, food shortages can occur at any time of the year. By feeding the birds year round, you'll give them a better chance to survive the periods of food shortage whenever they may occur. Autumn and winter At this time of year, put out food and water on a regular basis. In severe weather, feed twice daily if you can: in the morning and in the early afternoon. Birds require high energy (high fat) foods during the cold winter weather to maintain their fat r …

What to feed your garden birds Bird seed mixtures  What to feed your garden birds. There are different mixes for feeders and for birdtables and ground feeding. The better mixtures contain plenty of flaked maize, sunflower seeds, and peanut granules. Small seeds, such as millet, attract mostly house sparrows, dunnocks, finches, reed buntings and collared doves, while flaked maize is taken readily by blackbirds. Tits and greenfinches favour peanuts and sunflower seeds. Mixes that contain chunks …