Bird Table News

SONG
A variety of ‘cheep’ and chirp’.
One of the reasons they sing is to keep in contact within the flock they are in.
FEEDING House Sparrows are seed eaters. This means they have beaks that let them crack open the husk and get the seed from inside. Many birds can’t do this.
House sparrows eat a variety of [...]

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Coal Tit enjoying peanuts.
I enjoy taking photos, but know I’ll never be a really good photographer of birds. It’s really nice when someone sends me a really good photo of a garden bird. Here is a bird photo I was sent the other day. It’s lovely. Just look at the colour [...]

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Robin
Latin Name:  Erithacus rubecula
Feeding
A specialist Robin and songbird mixed seed will bring robins to your garden. 
Feed that contains berries and insects will help the robin survive the winter.
 Their usual diet is insects and their larvae, spiders and worms, weed seeds and fruit berries,  seeds, nuts and oats. 
Loves mealworms and eating from birdtables.
Description
Large, black eyes.  Forehead, throat [...]

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 Spurred on by the fact that Blue Tit’s have not had a good year I have been putting together a Fact Sheet. 
Name of Bird:  Blue Tit
Latin Name: Cyanistes caeruleus (or Parus caeruleus)
Feeding:
Feed at the bird table and on the peanut feeder all year round.
Insects such as caterpillars and beetles and spiders
In the Autumn Blue Tits also feed on [...]

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I’ve been finding out some interesting information about swallows

and here are some facts  I’ve found out:

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I have a Great Spotted  Woodpecker visiting my peanut feeder.  It’s amazing to watch such a colourful bird as such close quarters.
Description
I’ve been able to watch this woodpecker closely.

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