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Here are the subjects we're getting lots of queries about at the moment.

Where have all the birds gone?

Have the birds disappeared from your garden? Swallows failed to return this year? No blue tits on your peanuts? We've got the answers - and some advice. More...

 Where have all the birds gone?

Avian pox in garden birds

Avian poxvirus infections have been reported in British garden birds for many years. Find out more about it and what you can do to help. More...

 Avian pox in garden birds

Nestboxes

Find out how to provide, or make, nestboxes for birds in your garden. More...

 Nestboxes

Feeding birds

What food can you leave out for birds and how can you keep your feeding station hygienic and pest-free? Here you'll find the answers to all your bird feeding questions. More...

 Feeding birds

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We also have information to help wildlife outside of gardens.

Wildlife Enquiries blog

Our Wildlife Enquiries team answer queries on all sorts of wildlife-related topics. Find out what's been keeping our phones ringing and our computers whirring this week.

Wildlife questions forum

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Ask an expert

Do you have a burning question about birds and wildlife? Challenge our experts to explain what's always left you bamboozled. We will answer one tricky question a week.

Why do garden birds sort of blow themselves up to look bigger than they actually are?

There are many reasons for why birds make themselves look bigger than they actually are. They don't actually blow themselves up, but rather fluff up their feathers. More...