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Invest in the Nest! The birds in our gardens would have had lots of spaces to nest in years ago. From a countryside landscape filled with mature woodland, hedgerows and scrubland, to old houses, barns and cottages dotted with nooks and crannies, there would have been a nesting opportunity perfect...
Our winter visitors join us from Scandinavia, Alaska, Siberia and Russia from September onwards. Learn more about the birds that migrate to the UK over winter.
Nothing ever stays the same in the bird world - the wild birds we see on our walks and in our gardens vary from one month to the next. Migration is such a fascinating topic and one we still don’t fully understand. The first records of migrating birds date back...
We all love watching the birds as they eat the food we put out for them - now here is a chance to share our sightings and contribute to a nationwide wildlife conservation effort by the RSPB. The 43rd RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch takes place between January 28th and...
An interest in feeding the birds in her garden led April Mayne to a passion for wildlife and volunteer work for the British Trust for Ornithology. I chatted with April to find out more about her love of wildlife.
Some bird food brands advertise the fact they supplement their foods with calcium, vitamins and preservatives. Often the additives are give fancy names, and the preservatives might be referred to as "microbacterial". When I started mixing my bird foods, I felt like I was missing a trick - should I...
Clean bird feeders reduce the spread of dangerous diseases. I clean my bird feeders every two weeks - let me show you how to get started!
As much as we all enjoy encouraging wildlife to our gardens, we may not feel quite the same way about encouraging rats and mice. Although there are poisons on the market that can effectively get rid of any rat population swiftly, they can also be eaten by hedgehogs and enter...
I set out with the best of intentions, a big vision and very little knowledge. I knew that my ultimate goal was to design a product that was genuinely compostable, but I didn’t understand how different printing methods could affect the sustainability and compostability of the packaging I would be...
When I started putting out bird food, I could barely recognise a robin from a blackbird. When I had my first daughter I craved a bit of routine in amongst all of the chaos of the newborn days, and part of that routine included feeding the birds. Gradually the birds...
Over half of British families feed the birds in their garden at least once a week, and the food we offer our birds makes an observable difference to wild bird populations. An increasingly diverse range of birds visit our feeders and there has been a marked change in the varieties...
