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Garden Birds

Gardens provide vital habitats for many bird species, offering food, shelter, and nesting sites. From common visitors like robins and blue tits to less frequent guests, your garden can support a diverse bird population.

Common Species

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How to Support Garden Birds

Simple, practical actions you can take to create a welcoming habitat for these species

Provide food year-round, especially high-energy foods in winter

Keep feeders clean to prevent disease spread

Offer fresh water for drinking and bathing

Plant berry-producing shrubs like hawthorn and elder

Leave seed heads on plants through winter

Put up nest boxes of different sizes for different species

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