Garden Bird Blog

Are sunflowers good for birds? The answer is emphatically yes. They are packed full of fat, protein, vitamins and minerals, making them the ideal bird food for garden birds. There...

The past week has brought another mixture of mild weather, some colder days and plenty more rain. The birds are eating apace and of course last weekend was the RSPB...

In my blog last week I mentioned that I had a new bird in the garden and I assumed it was a fieldfare. Upon further investigation I have decided that’s...

The past week has seen the usual mix of birds coming to the garden and I think that either supplies of food in the countryside are starting to dwindle or...

The jackdaws have been keeping me amused during the past week and four of them are coming regularly to my feeders at various times during the day.The other afternoon on...

Since my last blog shortly before Christmas, the weather of course turned much colder and so bird activity at the feeders increased dramatically. The really wet days we have had...