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Garden wildlife guides
Sixteen guides, each tied to a page we opened. The planner sits alongside them.
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.
Nest boxesNest boxes: hole sizes, height and when to put one upThe BTO’s hole sizes, including where two BTO pages disagree, plus height, shelter and the February prospecting window.
Nest boxesWhen you may clean a nest boxThe BTO’s 1 September to 31 January window, and what section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act says in England and Wales.
CamerasTwo bird-box cameras, from the maker pagesGreen Feathers’ WiFi HD camera and the Birdfy Nest Wood, with the specs and prices those pages showed on 14 November 2026.
CamerasGarden cameras, neighbours and the ICOThe ICO’s home CCTV rules when a bird-box or feeder camera can see past your own garden.
HedgehogsHedgehog houses and what to feedMeat-based pet food and water, no milk or bread, and a quiet untreated house, from Hedgehog Street.
HedgehogsHedgehog highways: a 13 cm hole in the fenceWhy a closed garden is a problem, and the 13 cm by 13 cm gap Hedgehog Street says is enough.
Wildlife gardenA wildlife-friendly garden in the UKPlants the RSPB names, a pond as a water source, and where hedgehogs and nest boxes fit around a feeder.
Wildlife gardenSick and dead garden birdsWhen to stop feeding, who to tell, and how GOV.UK says to dispose of a small number of dead garden birds at home.
Wildlife gardenStoring bird food so it stays freshA sealed, cool, dry container, from the BTO, and why a shed only helps if rats cannot open the tub.