One of the most common garden birds in the UK is the house sparrow though their numbers have been in huge decline for a number of years. Even so, there are still around 5.3 million breeding pairs in Britain alone. This noisy and gregarious character is mostly non-migratory and so needs to have a plentiful … Read more
I am lucky enough to have a variety of garden birds that dine at my tables and feeders, I have even managed to attract chaffinches with some regularity, stunning little birds with a divine song. This made me think about the goldfinch, another member of the finch family. There seem so many similarities between the … Read more
The common starling, Sturnus Vulgaris, is one of the most predominant garden birds in the U.K. Easily recognisable by his white spotted breast and glossy plumage, not black as some would think but metallic purpley green. It’s not so simple to pick him out with your eyes closed though, the clever bird has his own … Read more
Making Fat Balls is a lot easier than you would think! It makes a great weekend family project and the result is seeing the marvellous birds flock to your home made feast. Click here to jump straight down to the recipe. I have spent many happy hours sat in my garden, usually early in the … Read more
Sat in my garden watching the many varieties of bird that visit my numerous feeding stations pondering if they are particularly selective about their diets or if all birds eat all bird seed? The chaffinch is probably my favourite songbird, not just because of his tuneful song but because of the beautiful bright colouring of … Read more
Are you struggling with squirrels eating the bird seed in your garden? You’re certainly not alone. As soon as you have set up a bird feeder, it can seem like you’ve managed to attract just as many squirrels as you have birds! However, not all is lost. A bit of patience and some trial and … Read more
The Robin (Erithacus rubecula), is probably the best known and best loved of all of the birds who frequent our hedgerows and gardens. This small, little bird loves to sing and is most easily identified by his bright orange or red breast. Although they can be fiercely territorial, Robins are extremely friendly. They can even … Read more
There’s something so adorable about those big brown eyed, bushy tailed squirrels you see in the park, jumping from tree to tree and chewing on the foraged nuts and acorns they gather. Not so adorable when they invade your garden and dig up your prized bulbs and lawn, worse still, invade your loft space and … Read more