As winter settles in, our gardens can become lifelines for hungry birds. Natural food sources like insects, berries, and seeds grow scarce, so a well-stocked bird feeder can make a huge difference - both for the birds and for those who enjoy watching them. Feeding garden birds in winter is vital as the temperature drops. Why Feed Birds in Winter? During cold spells, small birds like robins, blue tits, and finches burn extra energy just to stay warm. Providing high-energy foods helps them survive frosty nights and

When frost settles over the garden and puddles turn to ice, birds still need access to fresh water for drinking and bathing. Unfortunately, bird baths often freeze solid just when our feathered friends need them most. Luckily, there are a few simple things you can do to stop your bird bath water freezing in winter. Choose the Right Spot Where you place your bird bath makes a big difference. Try to position it in a sunny spot that catches the morning light as this helps thaw any

Sunflower hearts are simply sunflower seeds with their shells removed. By mechanically removing the typical black husk from the seeds, birds use less energy when feeding. Birds would also usually discard the husk from the sunflower seed leaving waste behind and a messy garden, but, being husk free, sunflower hearts means there is no waste to clean up. However, due to this tedious process, sunflower hearts are more expensive than the standard seed version. The idea of sunflower hearts was introduced in the early 1990s and revolutionised bird

Bird baths are a beautiful and vital way to help birds in autumn as the crisp air of October settles in and the leaves begin to fall, birdwatching in your garden transforms into a whole new experience. Autumn is a critical time for birds, filled with migratory movements, preparation for winter, and their seasonal activities. As the weather cools and food sources become more scarce, providing a welcoming and supportive environment for birds is a great way to help autumn birds and also an opportunity

As the first hints of autumn arrive, September is a perfect time to enjoy the changing seasons and attract an array of garden birds to your garden. With many species preparing for migration and others getting ready for the chillier months ahead, providing food, water, and shelter becomes even more important. It’s also the ideal time to prepare your garden for birdwatching and to learn more about your feathered visitors to be able to continue to attract a variety of garden birds this September. 🌿 Top

August in England often feels like the calm before the storm - long days in the summer heat and gardens are full of abundant greenery. But, birdwatchers may be left wondering why their garden birds disappear in August due to fewer birds being seen, and a lack of the usual chorus of songbirds. So, where do all the birds go in August? While it might seem like garden birds are disappearing, the truth is, they’re still around, they’re just behaving a bit differently. August is a unique

HAS YOUR GARDEN GONE QUIET? You may be thinking that there is little left in your garden now but falling leaves, driving rain and blustery wind. That all your beautiful garden birds have left the UK and migrated south for better weather and warmer climes. But all is not lost - happily most of our feathered garden friends are actually winter garden birds too. Resident all-year-round, you just might need to encourage them to show themselves. There’s certainly less birdsong filling our gardens in the winter months.

It’s a real treat to see wild garden birds eating nuts, grains and seeds that you have provided for them especially in the colder months when you know that you are also helping them to survive the winter. Feeding birds doesn't just make them full and happy it is also surprisingly mindful and makes us feel good too. Our ELIZABETH Bird Feeder Tree is positioned literally outside our kitchen window and above this is our bathroom so in the morning, if I open the blind slowly

One of my earliest memories of spending time with my Scottish granny was going out into her garden every morning, brushing away the snow when it fell, and scattering the ground with an incredible variety of food for her “birdies”! It was a ritual that I really looked forward to being part of and I adored sitting in the kitchen afterwards and watching the robins, nuthatches, siskins, tits, blackbirds, sparrows, dunnocks and many more wild birds feasting on their breakfast. Weirdly though as a grown-up, I

Should you feed birds in the summer? This is a question that is much debated especially amongst my mum’s generation but in a nutshell (and according to the RSPB) the answer is YES! So hooray! There’s no need to stop feeding birds in the summer. We get to play chef all year long! But just like with humans we should vary the food with the seasons but I will get to that in a bit. The answer “yes!” might come as a surprise to some because

Providing a safe watering hole for our wild garden birds is a wonderful thing to do. It not only helps sustain life but also gives us the chance to observe our feathered friends as they drink, wash, preen and, in the summer, use the water to keep cool. Watching them fluff up their feathers and dip and dive in the water is a truly magical spectacle and one I never seem to tire of. As you know, we design and sell copper bird baths and I

We all know that water is a vital ingredient for life, and this includes for our wild garden birds too. They don’t need bottled water from France or Fiji or filtered water or even fresh rainwater - tap water or water from a hosepipe will do just fine. But they need water! The big question is how long can birds survive without water? When I was researching this topic I was shocked to read on flockingaround.com that in extremely hot weather (113˙F/45˙C) some smaller birds like finches