RHS Pocket Guide to Garden Birds is a beautifully designed book to help you identify and help the most common garden birds in the UK. Whether watching goldfinches on teasels or making space for wrens to nest, this guide offers year-round guidance and inspiration.
The book also features information on the evolution, biology and behaviour of British birds, and contains 30 charming illustrated bird profiles. Packed with RHS-approved advice on making bird-friendly spaces in your garden and beyond, this is the perfect companion for your potting bench, sunny garden seat or outdoor ramble!
Tips to Help Our Garden Birds
- Keep cats indoors at dawn and dusk, and avoid wooden tables.
- Avoid feeding stale/crusty/mouldy bread to birds (nor salt or buttered bread, as fat can affect insulation/waterproofing of feathers).
- Choose RSPB-endorsed plain wooden ones (sited between north and east to protect from sun and rain. Avoid coloured or tin ones, as these can attract predators and overheat.
- Keep bird baths clean with boiled water, rinse and fill again (or use a shallow non-glazed dish with flat stones so bees and butterflies can drink safely).
- Read more on safe havens for garden birds (includes tips on how to site feeders and nest boxes safely). Natural food like shrubs with berries are best.
- Read how to stop birds flying into windows (turn off lights when not in use, avoid facing indoor foliage to give views from outside, and site feeders less than 1.5 feet (or more than 10 feet) away from windows, to avoid them ‘building up momentum’ to strike windows.
