This year's RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch will take place on January 29th and 30th, this is the RSPB's biggest event of the year; encouraging people to count the birds in their garden. To tie in with this event, from 11th January, the RSPB are offering new adult members a choice of free gift that … [Read more...]
Why should you feed the birds during the winter?
22 December 2009 By Leave a Comment
Over recent years there has been a decline in the number of hedgerows in our countryside leading to a shortage of berry laden trees and shrubs. Planting shrubs and trees such as Rowans, Cotoneasters, Pyracanthas, Hawthorns, and Yews provide a marvellous source of winter food for the birds but … [Read more...]
Bird Tables and Bird Accessories from RawGarden
22 October 2009 By Leave a Comment
RawGarden bring you the best of bird tables and accessories. The perfect festive gift! They've got FSC certified bird tables and nesting boxes as well as Bird Feeding Stations that are excellent products to attract, feed and water all types of birds. All of these bird products are from the trusted … [Read more...]
RSPB Gift Membership
27 July 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you're looking for a gift for someone with a love for wildlife and birds, why not give a nature experience that lasts all year round and includes some amazing benefits? RSPB Membership offers FREE entry to over 100 nature reserves across the country and a FREE quarterly magazine that's packed … [Read more...]
Do you need to feed the birds?
9 June 2009 By Leave a Comment
I have always been a big believer in feeding the garden birds throughout the year. However, I stopped feeding a few months ago as the feeders were attracting vermin. Since then I have only provided saucers of water; they together with the Ivy and other bird loving plants still attract a good number … [Read more...]
Keep Feeding the Birds
11 April 2009 By Leave a Comment
Spring is finally upon us! But just because its warmer don't forget April can be a month a food scarcities as winter berries have disappeared but its still too early for summer fruits and insects. Nest building is underway and you may have already spotted birds flying back and forth with twigs and … [Read more...]
Big Garden Birdwatch Results!
27 March 2009 By Leave a Comment
The results are in; see what the RSPB has to say! "For the first time in the survey's 30-year history, the long-tailed tit has flown into the Big Garden Birdwatch top ten. This highly sociable species increased by an astonishing 88% from last years count. We believe this pleasant increase is because … [Read more...]
Feeding Garden Birds
11 November 2008 By Leave a Comment
A beautiful, well maintained garden is a wonderful thing but what makes it special is the birds; you can attract birds to your garden throughout the year with very little effort. Take at look at the RSPB's Top Tips for attracting birds to your garden: Introduce a bird table Put out high protein … [Read more...]
