All year round, you can choose to provide the local birds with food for them and their chicks. The best thing a chick can eat is mealworms as live food is vital for chicks. A bird table is the best way in which you can help these creatures survive, although do avoid peanuts and the fattier foods when feeding them. You can get mixed bags of food for birds but peanuts should be avoided as they are too big for the chicks. These bags include black sunflower seeds which are full of energy and are also rich in oils. You can try out insectivorous mix and even mild grated cheese if you can’t get out! These options are suitable for adult birds as well as chicks.
You will probably find that the quietest months will probably be around autumn. This is the time when natural food is more readily available to birds. They will still be around though so it’s important you try to feed them and keep the bird table stocked even during this quieter period as who knows what is available in the ever changing weather these days. It would seem that the climate is very confused right now so a helping hand will never go amiss.
A little bird table is such a kind addition to any garden and truly does make a difference as to whether birds can survive certain times or not. They are approached by a huge range of birds and can see many different species come and go. There are many different styles and sizes to choose from these days too, which means that you can help the birds and add a very nice feature to your garden at the same time.
It doesn’t cost much to help the birds and with the feature aspect as an added bonus there is every reason to enjoy the addition to your garden. There is nothing more heart-warming than waking up to the beautiful song of the birds in the garden, so why not keep them coming back and help them and their little families survive for another year? The food costs a few pence and the bird tables don’t cost that much either, so you can enjoy having some new found friends around without having to pay a lot. Remember, some birds eat slugs too, so if you have a vegetable patch, then you can have an even bigger bonus by feeding them.