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Feeding garden birds
Food, feeders, water, and the animals that turn up as well.
Seeds and peanuts from November to April, suet and mealworms all year, and the foods the RSPB says to leave out.
FeedingBird feeder types for a UK gardenHanging seed feeders, mesh nut feeders and suet feeders, and why the RSPB says to retire bird tables and trays.
FeedingSquirrels, pigeons and rats at the feederBaffles and mesh from the RSPB, why flat feeders suit pigeons, and how uneaten food brings in rats.
FeedingSunflower hearts, mixes, suet and mealwormsHow the main garden foods differ, which birds the RSPB and BTO name for each, and why there is no price-per-kilo figure on this page.
FeedingCleaning bird feeders, trichomonosis and bird fluA weekly clean from the RSPB and the BTO, what to do if a bird looks ill, and how the two pause lengths differ.
FeedingWhere to hang a bird feederQuiet, with cover nearby but not a hiding place, never under a roost, and moved every week if you can.
FeedingWater for garden birdsWhen a pond is enough, when a bird bath needs daily water, and the RSPB’s note on chloraminated taps.