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The heralds of winter have arrived. In the north and east of the UK the fieldfares and redwings are arriving from Iceland and Scandinavia for the winter, and as they get here it’s also time to bid farewell to the swallows as they leave in their droves for warmer climes; a thoroughly sensible course...

Christmas is the season of goodwill, so this weekend why not treat your garden birds to an early Christmas present? Decorating a tree in your garden with edible ornaments is a great way to help birds to fatten up and survive the cold winter weather, and will create a lovely festive focal point for...

I love cooking - especially baking cakes. But while I think a lot about making food for myself, I'm ashamed to say that I don't often think about making something for the birds that visit my garden. But as I recently discovered, it's easy to make your birds a tasty treat. And as winter...

Winter is challenging enough for birds at the best of times, but the recent freezing conditions are making things even tougher. So, instead of throwing your leftovers away, why not leave a Christmas treat out for the birds? Many festive favourites can provide much needed (and as we all know...

Just as we kicked off the week with a new weekly feature , so we'll be closing each week with one too. But rather than an image to see you through the Monday blues, our Friday posts will be all about bringing you fun things to do and/or great places to visit over the weekend. This weekend,...