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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 …

How to feed your garden birds How to feed your garden birds. There are all kinds of ways to feed birds, from bird tables and hanging feeders to devices you can make yourself. Bird tables Bird tables Try to discourage the bare suitable for many species and most wild bird foods. A simple tray is perfectly adequate, with or without a roof. It needs a raised rim to retain the food and a gap at each corner of the rim to allow rainwater drain away and allow you to clean away droppings and uneaten foo …

Winter feeding information Winter feeding information. When it’s cold, survival is the name of the game for our garden birds, insects are in short supply and it takes more energy to maintain their body temperature. If you can do your bit for the birds, especially when it’s cold they will reward you hugely. Birds in Winter With this winter proving to be a contrast of cold and mild and then cold again, our garden birds struggle to cope with the ever-changing temperatures. Birds look for good foo …