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The Complete Guide to Bird Feeding in Your Garden
Around half of all UK households feed garden birds at some point during the year. It is one…
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Read MoreFeeding Garden Birds
Garden bird feeding is one of the most accessible and rewarding things you can do for local wildlife, and the impact is more meaningful than many people realise. Many familiar British garden bird species, including sparrows, starlings and song thrushes, have experienced significant population declines in recent decades. Providing a reliable and well-stocked garden feeding station is a genuinely useful contribution to supporting local bird populations.
Why feed wild birds?
The reasons to feed garden birds go well beyond enjoyment, though the enjoyment of watching birds up close from your own home is considerable on its own.
- Many garden bird species have seen significant and sustained population declines due to habitat loss, intensive farming and reduced availability of natural food sources
- Supplementary feeding genuinely helps support local bird populations through all seasons, not just in the depths of winter
- Year-round feeding is now recommended by ornithologists and conservation organisations: birds benefit from a reliable food source throughout the year, not just when temperatures drop
- A well-stocked garden feeding station brings birds close enough to observe in detail, which is one of the great pleasures of spending time at home
Seasonal feeding guide
What you offer garden birds and how you offer it should shift with the seasons to reflect what birds need most at different times of year.
- Autumn and winter: high-energy foods including fat balls, suet products and sunflower seeds help small birds maintain body temperature and weight through cold weather and long nights
- Spring and summer: avoid putting out whole peanuts or large pieces of food during the nesting season, as these can be fed to nestlings and cause them serious harm; suet pellets and mealworms are safe alternatives in moderation
- Year-round: mixed seed blends, nyjer seed and dried mealworms attract a wide variety of garden bird species across all seasons and are safe to offer at any time
Wild Bird Supplies in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle Pets stocks a range of wild bird seed, suet products, feeders and accessories in our Newcastle-under-Lyme store and online. Our team have genuine enthusiasm for garden bird feeding and can advise on the best seed and feeder combinations to attract the specific species visiting your garden.
- Our in-store team can advise on seed types, feeder styles and positioning to attract the birds you most want to see
- We stock seed mixes, nyjer seed, fat balls, suet pellets, mealworms, feeders, bird tables and accessories
- Free local delivery is available for Newcastle-under-Lyme customers
Frequently Asked Questions
Sunflower hearts attract the widest variety of garden birds including finches, tits, sparrows and nuthatches. Mixed seed blends, nyjer seed for goldfinches and siskins, and fat balls for tits and starlings provide variety that appeals to different species throughout the year.
Not necessarily, the latest advice from the RSPB has encouraged a reduction in food provided to garden birds during the summer months. Birds benefit from supplementary food throughout the year, not just in winter. During spring and summer, avoid putting out whole peanuts or large food pieces during nesting season as these can cause harm to young chicks. Read our full guide here.
Different species have different food preferences. Nyjer seed attracts goldfinches, fat balls and suet appeal to tits and starlings, mealworms attract robins and blackbirds, and sunflower hearts attract a broad range of species. Providing feeders at different heights and styles also helps by catering to the feeding habits of different bird types.
Yes, we stock wild bird seed, feeders and feeding tables in our Newcastle-under-Lyme store and online. Free local delivery is available for Newcastle-under-Lyme customers.