Get ready for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch it’s over 3 days this year
This year the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch takes place over three days for the first time, running from Saturday 28 January to Monday 30 January, this means that if you are busy over the weekend or the...
View ArticleFill up your birdfeeders our Winter migrants are on their way
We are all familiar with our summer migrants the Swift, Swallow and the House Martin who come to Britain to breed and escape the harsh African, yet did you know that tens of millions of birds arrive...
View ArticleThe unpredictable weather affects our wildlife
In life there are few certainties and many uncertainties; the British weather has got to be one of the biggest uncertainties, in Britain we have a very varied and changeable climate not just north to...
View ArticleMake preparations now for feeding the birds this winter
The nights are getting colder and the days shorter, both of these can have a huge and often negative effect on our birds. Birds need extra food to keep them warm during chilly nights, the reduced...
View ArticleThe unpredictable weather affects our wildlife
In life there are few certainties and many uncertainties; the British weather has got to be one of the biggest uncertainties, in Britain we have a very varied and changeable climate not just north to...
View ArticleThe unpredictable weather affects our wildlife
In life there are few certainties and many uncertainties; the British weather has got to be one of the biggest uncertainties, in Britain we have a very varied and changeable climate not just north to...
View ArticleMake your own Bird Cakes ready for the RSPB Big Garden/School Birdwatch
This weekend it is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch (25-26 January), so why not take part in the world’s largest wildlife survey, it will only take up an hour of your time, all you need to do during the...
View ArticleTake part in the world’s largest wildlife survey
This weekend Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th January is the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch it is the world’s largest wildlife survey, and is free and open to everyone to join in – families, individuals and...
View ArticleLook after our feathered friends during the cold weather
Winter is finally here with sub-zero temperatures and a covering of snow in many parts with yet more forecast. The fall in temperatures will come as quite a shock to our wildlife they have endured a...
View ArticleFeed the birds on holiday and visit a Bluebell Wood
I hope that you have all had a lovely Easter. Over the holidays we managed to get away in the caravan to Silverdale and had a great time although it was a little bit chilly but the cold weather didn’t...
View ArticleThe Birds need YOU!
It is very important that we all feed the birds especially at the moment during this cold snap although the weather this winter has been relatively mild so far. Your supply of food can save the lives...
View ArticleMake A Home For Wildlife – Put A Bird Box In Your Garden
Nesting places are limited in many gardens, and to maximise the number and variety of birds you have in your local area, consider putting up some nest boxes. …And the nesting season is starting to get...
View ArticleFeed the Birds with Children & Develop their Passion for Wildlife
Here at Gardening With Children, we care deeply about our environment as well as our wildlife, and during the winter months I have had such fun with my own children watching the birds in our garden....
View Article