Feathered Friends

In the cold weather it's time to look after our feathered friends. This is when we can encourage birds to visit our gardens so when the slugs and snails and other pests are wreaking their havoc later in the year, the birds will come back and help us out!

Remember to put food out, seed mixes, peanuts, fat balls are all good, either in feeders or on the ground (put food on the ground sparingly, if it lies about too long you might get the wrong sort of wildlife!). 

Don't forget water - birds need to drink too!

Now is also the time to check your bird boxes and clear out any old nesting materials, or put new ones up in time for the nesting season.

This weekend is the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch, so if you have an hour to gaze at your garden and count birds (and possibly drink tea and eat cake) you can tell everyone you're conducting scientific research - Hurrah!

Use this link to get your counting sheet (to help you identify what you see) and information on how to upload your results - happy birding!
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/