Expert Wild Bird Feeding Tips

Those of you who regularly read my Wildlife Adventures with an iPhone series will have seen the video I took while testing our new no mess bird seed mix, “One...

I can remember when I first put bird food out in the garden and waiting patiently with my face squashed up against the kitchen window for the birds to show...

It's beginning to look a lot like autumn out there. Birds are looking a little more purposeful in their search for food. The sudden drop in temperatures and dwindling daylight...

We often receive photos from Haith's customers, but these made us stop in our tracks. You won't believe what this is. Mrs Price's bird feeders have been 'bombarded by the...

The Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). The male has iridescent copper-coloured plumage and a long tail. Its head and neck are green, though...

The Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a large duck, with a long body, and a long broad bill. The male is instantly recognisable with its shiny dark green head, a yellow...

Ducks are found throughout the world in all different habitats such as small ditches, ponds, right through to rugged coasts. All species are aquatic and have webbed feet and a...

The common Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a member of the thrush family. The male Blackbirds have a glossy black plumage, black-brown legs, a yellow eye-ring and an orange-yellow bill. The...

Welcome to this week's wildlife adventures with an iPhone, I'd like to share a short video of one of my favourite wild birds - the House Martin.Actually, it’s three times...

We all know the English nursery rhyme “Sing a Song of Sixpence” which includes the unfortunate mention of 'Four and twenty Blackbirds, baked in a pie,' - we like to...

In this edition of my wildlife adventures with an iPhone, the thought occurred to me (during a lunchtime stroll) that one person's wildflower is another person's weed. Take the Teasel,...

In today’s wildlife adventures with an iPhone, I want to encourage you to use your smartphone camera (mine’s an iPhone) to reconnect with the natural world. Feeding bird food to...

The Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) is a small bird with pink, black and white plumage and a long black tail with white outer feathers. It is called the 'Long-tailed' tit...

More numerous and harder to spot are our smaller garden birds. These could well be cute finches, tits and sparrows being some of the birds that will most frequently visit...

I’m determined to continue my wildlife adventures with my trusty iPhone at the ready. However, this week I wanted to find something a little more subtle than last week’s Goldfinch...

This weekend I thought I'd take time out for nature and see what I can capture on my trusty iPhone. I went in search of something a little off beat...

The Siskin (Spinus spinus) is a small passerine bird and is part of the finch family (Fringillidae). It is a lively little finch that has a distinctly forked tail and...

The Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a passerine bird and is part of the bunting family. The bright yellow plumage of the adult male Yellowhammer - along with his reddish-brown upperparts...

Tuesday, 14th May 2019 The tiny Wren is one of our favourites. Small and often very secretive it breeds all over Britain but can suffer serious declines if we have a prolonged...

The biggest clue you might get that your bird food may no longer be fresh is if your garden birds won’t eat it (although - just to confuse matters -...

The Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) comes from the family of finches (Fringillidae). It is a quiet, secretive but heavily built finch, the male has beautiful uniform pinkish-red breast and underparts, a...

Wildlife cannot live without water and UK homeowners are being urged to help newts, frogs and hedgehogs by installing a garden pond or simply filling an old sink, bowl or...

The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized passerine and is typically 20cm (8in) in length, and is slightly smaller than a blackbird. From a distance, they can appear just...

The Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a common and widespread small bird in the finch family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and reddish underparts. The female is...

There are few things more satisfying or entertaining than having birds take to a nest box that you have put up. Ideally, no garden should be devoid of a bird...

The Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is a very small passerine bird and is a member of the Tit family (Paridae). They can easily be identified as it is the only...

The Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) is the smallest member of the crow family. It has a dark grey to black plumage with a contrasting grey nape, light coloured eyes and a...

The Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a medium-sized bird, and is one of two black and white woodpeckers that can be found in Britain. Identification is easy to detect...

Thursday, 6th December 2018 The Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is the largest member of the thrush family. It’s a very distinguished looking bird; its upperparts are grey-brown, and its underparts are a...

A drop in temperature offers a fantastic opportunity for the garden bird enthusiast; it’s a great time of year to watch nature develop in your own back garden; it’s a...

The Dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small passerine bird and - at first glance - it can look very dull, but it can be quite attractive when seen up close....

Upon reading articles online suggesting that peanuts and sunflower hearts could lead to metabolic bone disease (MBD), and that dried fruit may lead to tooth decay, we immediately contacted our...

Upon reading articles online suggesting that peanuts and sunflower hearts could lead to metabolic bone disease (MBD), and that dried fruit may lead to tooth decay, we immediately contacted our...

Monday, 22nd October 2018 No-one can have failed to notice the night’s drawing in but this doesn’t mean the end of birdsong. Although birdsong is normally connected with daytime birds there are...

The Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) is a passerine bird and is a member of the tit family Paridae. It may not be a very colourful bird, but it can be...

The Great Tit (Parus major) is a passerine bird and the largest member of the tit family (Paridae). It's perhaps best recognised by its glossy black crown and pure white...

The Redwing (Turdus iliacus) is a small bird and a member of the thrush family (Turdidae). Its appearance is very similar to the Song Thrush but is distinguished by its...

One of the UK’s most popular summer visitors is the Swallow. They arrive here in April and by early June most Swallows have started to breed. The first brood of...

The Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is part of the group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding. They are easily recognised with...

The Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) is a small passerine bird previously considered to be part of the thrush family (Turdidae); however, they are more commonly thought of as members of the...

We all know the pleasures of feeding our local wildlife at home. Watching your garden birds feeding can give us great satisfaction and when your birds drink, bathe and preen...

We all know the benefits of providing our garden birds with water. Drinking and bathing are the main reasons but a new report suggests that there are even more health...

The Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a small delicate bird and looks very similar to Chiffchaffs but they are a bit more slender. They have grey-green backs, pale yellow under...

What is the importance of Hygiene and Garden Bird Feeding. The importance of practising hygiene when feeding garden birds was emphasised once again in a recent scientific paper in the...

The Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) is a member of the plover family it is also known as the green plover or pee-wit after its call. It is mainly black and white,...

Thousands of us took part in the 30 days Wild in June and - with growing evidence that the natural world improves our energy levels and reduces anxiety - more...

The Grey wagtail (Motacilla Cinerea) has slate grey upper parts and a strong yellow under-tail. In flight, its tail is longer than those of pied and yellow wagtails and it...

The Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a very small passerine bird; they are a dull greyish-green bird with a pale belly and a black and yellow stripe on their heads, which...

After a five year study of population data called The State of the World’s Birds, a biodiversity crisis has been revealed due to the expansion and intensification of agriculture. The...

The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) is a small passerine bird that is slightly larger than the Robin but more slender. Their colour is a rather plain brown, with a thin black/brown...

In 2017 during the breeding season conditions were mild and this has been linked to a higher than usual influx of smaller bird species in our gardens during January 2018....

The first thing to do is to find out which birds are most likely to be visitors to your garden. That means bird identification: if your bird ID is a...

As with humans, birds also like a variety to their diet. Here at Haith’s, we are regularly asked ‘What kind of food do birds like to eat?’ We offer a...

Different birds have different food requirements as they navigate their lifetime, high-protein in spring, high-energy during winter, and supplementary offerings such as suet will help birds live a healthier life....

As the title suggests we do sometimes get asked, “Can you eat bird food?” We like to tell our customers that our high-quality bird seed is super-clean and safe for...

There are lots of bird feeders of different styles, designs and sizes on the market, so you may think to yourself which is the best one for my garden and...

Feeding garden birds is one of the most helpful things you can do for wildlife; however, you have to be thoughtful with your feeding. What can you feed a wild...

It’s often an assumption that birds only need our help during the winter months but this certainly isn’t the case. Wild birds need our help throughout each and every season...

A wildlife-friendly garden is a great way to support nature and bring more life to your garden. A question we get asked regularly here at the Haith's bird food centre...

Nuthatches (Sitta europaea) are a small passerine bird belonging to the family Sittidae. They have blue-grey upperparts and a long black stripe through the eye. The underparts are pale reddish-brown....