When Do Garden Birds Nest in the UK? A Month-by-Month Guide
The main UK bird nesting season runs from March to August, though some species start earlier and a few continue into September. That range matters practically as well as biologically:…
Where Do Garden Birds Sleep at Night?
Not in nests — that’s the first surprise. Nests are nurseries, not bedrooms. They’re built for eggs and chicks, used for a few weeks, and abandoned once the young fledge.…
Black Birds in Your Garden: Crow, Rook, Jackdaw or Something Else?
Six black or mostly-black birds turn up in British gardens, and they separate out quickly once you know what to look at: size, bill shape, and whether the bird is…
How to Keep Cats Away From Bird Feeders
The two changes that make the most difference are feeder placement and timing. Put feeders about two metres from cover — close enough for birds to escape into, far enough…
What Bird Is Singing at Night in the UK?
If you’re lying awake listening to a bird singing in the small hours, it’s almost certainly a robin. Nightingales get the credit and are hardly ever responsible — they’re scarce…
Birds Nesting in Your Roof or Eaves: What You Can and Can’t Do
If birds are nesting in your roof right now, the short answer is: you have to leave them alone until the young have fledged. It’s not a matter of preference…
Rats Under the Bird Feeder: How to Stop Attracting Them
Rats aren’t after your feeder. They’re after what falls out of it. That distinction matters, because it points straight at the fix: eliminate the spillage and you eliminate the food…
How to Attract Birds to a Balcony or Flat With No Garden
You don’t need a garden. A hanging feeder on a bracket, a shallow water dish and a pot of the right plants will bring birds to a first-floor balcony —…
Can Birds Eat Bread, Porridge Oats or Cheese? A Kitchen Food Safety List
Short answers to the three most-asked: bread — not harmful in tiny amounts, but nutritionally close to useless and best avoided. Porridge oats — fine raw, never cooked. Cheese —…
The Big Garden Birdwatch: How to Take Part (and Count Properly)
The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. It takes one hour, it happens over the last weekend of January, and the most recent count drew…