Tips for Feeding Wild Birds in Autumn

The changing seasons bring with them a whole new set of challenges for the wild birds in your garden. As birds prepare for the winter in autumn by eating as many extra calories as possible, it is more important than ever to put out food for our feathered friends. Here are some tips to bear in mind when you're feeding wild birds in autumn:

OFFER HIGH-ENERGY FOODS

As summer turns to autumn, wild birds need to eat as much as possible in order to get ready for the cold winter months. You can help out by providing the birds in your garden with high-fat and high-energy foods like suet, peanuts, sunflower seeds and peanut butter.

Check out Really Wild Bird Food's huge selection of suet products here: https://www.reallywildbirdfood.co.uk/categories/bird-foods/suet---fat-balls

KEEP UP A ROUTINE

It's good to keep up a feeding routine all year round; however, it is particularly important to do so in autumn and winter so that the birds in your garden know when food is likely to be available.

During periods of severe cold, your birds may need to be fed multiple times per day, so account for this and adjust the amount of food you offer based on demand. Be careful not to let uneaten food build up, though-unclean feeders can deter birds from visiting your garden!

CHECK WATER SOURCES

Just because the sun isn't shining doesn't mean that the birds in your garden don't require water! Maintaining a clean water source in your garden all year round is essential-birds always need to drink and bathe. The best way to ensure your birds have access to water is by using a purpose-made bird bath.

Check out Really Wild Bird Food's range of bird baths and drinkers here: https://www.reallywildbirdfood.co.uk/categories/bird-feeders/bird-baths---drinkers

Also, don't forget to check whether your water sources have frozen over in cold weather and put out fresh water if they have!

If you need more advice on how to keep your garden birds fed this autumn, please don't hesitate to get in touch and a member of the Really Wild Bird Food team will be happy to help! Contact us here: https://www.reallywildbirdfood.co.uk/contact/contact-us

The Really Wild Bird Food Co.
Street End Farm
Ashton Lane
Bishop's Waltham
Hampshire
SO32 1FS

Telephone: 01489 896785
Email: sales@reallywildbirdfood.co.uk
Website: https://www.reallywildbirdfood.co.uk/

Really Wild Bird Food is one of the UK's favourite bird food suppliers. We grow a wide variety of bird seed and cereal crops right here on our family farm in Hampshire, and we take care to ensure that all our bird feeds are of the very highest quality.

We also offer a wide range of other items (including feeders, bird baths and nesting boxes) to help you attract wild birds to your garden. All of these products are subject to the same strict standards as our own home-grown bird feeds.

This release was published on openPR.