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About Feed the Birds Day
RSPB Feed the Birds Day is a great opportunity to step up your feeding to help garden birds through the cold months ahead. It takes place every year on the third weekend of October. In 2007, Feed the Birds Day was on Saturday 27 October. More than 100 special events took place across the country. People that came to our events also found out all about our exciting 'Homes for Wildlife' project. Click on the link to the right to find out how to take part and make your home and garden a haven for wildlife. Why feed birds?It's good to feed birds all year round - for warmth in the cold weather and energy during the breeding season. 'It's good to feed birds all year round - for warmth in the cold weather and energy during the breeding season' Providing a little food, water and shelter can really help birds through the winter - and turn your garden into a wildlife haven for you to enjoy. Why have Feed the Birds Day in October?Feed the Birds Day marks the clocks going back and the winter nights drawing in - it's the time when birds and other wildlife need a little extra help as the first frost looms. So please fill your feeders, clean your bird tables, put out some water and give a helping hand to the wild birds around you. And the sooner you start feeding them, the more birds you'll see when you sit down to enjoy the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch in January! You may be surprised how the number changes according to the food you put out. Last modified: 30 October 2006 |
What can I do?Make your home and garden richer in wildlife by following the simple wildlife gardening advice that we provide and carry out your own wildlife surveys. |
Starling on feeder - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: D_2007_21187_0009)
Family filling bird feeder - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2004_7110_009)
Great tits on fat cake - RSPB Images - Nigel Blake (rspb-images.com, Ref: D_2006_11361_0054)
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)