- Live Mealworms- Come from Larvae of the flour beetle, an excellent food for all insect eating garden birds, especially the robins, blackbirds and young chicks. They contain over 48% protein and 40% fat and have a high percent of moisture which is important.
- Always have a fresh clean supply of water available for your garden birds all year round, especially in winter when there’s ice about.
- “ Did you know” birds sing for two reasons, 1. To declare their territory, 2. To attract a mate.
- To attract woodpeckers put out peanuts, monkey nuts, fatballs and suet products.
- Birds and cats don’t mix, keep both cats and birds well fed and put a bell on your cats collar. If your cat ventures near your bird feeding area have a water pistol at hand and in time this will discourage your cat from the area.
- It is important to keep your bird feeders clean to prevent a build up of salmonella. Green finches are particularly prone to this, symptoms are that the birds feathers ‘puff up’ and the birds appear lethargic and if approached will not fly away. The infection causes them not to be able to digest their food correctly, Clean your feeders regularly with bird friendly products.
- Storage of bird food, it is best stored in a plastic container with a lid in a cool and dry place ( garages are ideal). Most seed items should have a shelf life of up to 6 months if kept in the right container. If you have the space buy in bulk which works out cheaper and saves time and money.
- Autumn and Winter months can sometimes be extremely wet hence causing food to end up damp in feeders. Keep watch on all that you feed especially peanuts and fatballs which can easily and quickly deteriorate and show signs of mould. If you feed on a table try and not over feed as food can build up over time and cause disease due to dampness.
- Nigerseed, sometimes known as thistleseed, comes from the tropical African asteraceous shrub ( guizotia abussinica) which is cultivated for its seeds ( called ramtil or nigerseeds.) It is related to the sunflower family and has a valuable oil content. Goldfinches (Latin name for Goldfinches is Cardvelis cardvelis) and siskin’s in particular will feed on this, due to them both having pointed bills.
- The robins Latin name is Erithacus rubecula. They are a quite ‘cocky’ little bird and are very territorial. Try feeding them on grated cheese aswell as their usual diet of mealworms, sunflower kernels, raisins and small seeds. The robin is a very tame visitor and can be enticed to feed from your hand.
- Cyanistes Caeryleus otherwise known as the Blue Tit. These too are useful little birds as they are often found searching for insects such as aphids, beetles and caterpillars. They can lay on average 10-12 eggs at such a time when green caterpillars are available.
- The Hedgehog – (Erinaceus Europaeus) If to are lucky enough to have hedgehogs in your garden you will find that they are quite a useful little creature as they forage about your garden and eat their way through most of the garden pests such as slugs, snails and beetles. You will hear them omitting a pig-like grunt whilst foraging for food hence their name. They tend to rely on their senses of hearing and smell as their eye sight is very weak. Always leave a good source of water for them and try our own hedgehog mix.
- If you are able to put some nest boxes up try to have them in position early December to provide shelter for the birds in your garden. It will also give them chance to “check them out” as a possible maternity wing.
- Squirrels (Sciurus Carolinensis) can live up to 10 years but most manage 3-4 years. As well as trying to steal your bird seed they feed on acorns hazelnuts, tree bark, fungi leaves and flowers (especially carnations.)They are also known to raid eggs from nests. They were introduced to great Britain in the mid 19th century and their habitat is woodland, parks and gardens. We do not recommend encouraging or feeding squirrels as they create huge amounts of damage in roofs and are renowned for causing havoc with wiring.
We provide a wide range of straight seeds and variety mixes for wild birds.
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