Monday 7 January 2019

How to help garden birds this winter

Summary: 
January can be a difficult time of year for wildlife, as the long cold nights continue and natural food sources become harder to find. Lorna Shaw, Biological Records Centre Co-ordinator at Essex Wildlife Trust gives us some simple tips on how to help garden birds this winter, plus how to record your sightings!
Main image: 
Fieldfare feeding in the snow by Margaret Holland

This is a time when small birds start to visit garden bird feeders, as a reliable source of energy rich food. A fresh water source can also be important to birds on freezing days, and providing a variety of different foods will increase your chances of seeing some new visitors to the garden.

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