Scottish Wildlife Trust

 
Aberdeen Members Group

Bird Food Information & Ordering Form
 


Friends of Strathbeg

and

Aberdeenshire

Wildlife Explorers Groups

 

 

 

 Bird Food and Feeders

Price List & Order Form

Spring 2010

 

 The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

(RSPB) is a registered charity:

England & Wales no 207076

Scotland no SC037654

 

 

Garden Bird Feeding Advice

The more foods you use, the greater the variety of birds you will attract. Raisins, apples and mild grated cheese will all attract different species.  A garden with berry bushes, wild flowers and seed heads left on the plants will provide natural food throughout the year.

 

More feeders will provide room for more birds and allow more timid species a chance to feed.  Avoid placing feeders and birdtables too close to cover where predators such as cats can lurk.  Feed throughout the year to allow adult birds the chance to stay in good condition when they have families to raise.  Avoid bread, whole peanuts and fat when chicks are in the nest.

 

Remember to provide fresh water regularly.

 

Enjoy your garden birds. Keep binoculars and a notebook by the window so you can make a note of any unusual species.

 

Bird Feeding Hygiene

Keep feeders and bird tables cleaned regularly.  A very weak disinfectant solution can be used every four to six weeks to clean feeders and birdtables.

 

Always wear gloves when handling bird feeders or wash your hands thoroughly afterwards.

 

Vary the area on which food is scattered and don’t allow piles of food to build up, this could attract rats and mice.

 

Avoid the same food remaining in feeders for more than one week.  Moving feeders and birdtables every couple of months can help prevent build up of droppings and disease.

 

 

Big Garden Birdwatch

Take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch during the last weekend of January every year.

 

Garden Bird Survey

We would encourage all with an environmental interest to add to scientific knowledge by joining the BTO’s Garden Birdwatch scheme.  For details contact the British Trust for Ornithology, The Nunnery, Thetford, IP24 2BR Tel: 01842 750050 Website: www.bto.org


 

Contact the RSPB for free leaflets on all aspects of gardening for wildlife - contact details below.

 

 

The RSPB is the charity working to protect  birds and the environment.  We rely on our supporters to carry out our work.  For more details, and information on the Aberdeen Local Group, call 01224 624824, e-mail esro@rspb.org.uk or write toRSPB, 10 Albyn Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1YP

 

HELPING US

Please post a cheque or postal order with your order (email orders – pay on collection).  Please always include your phone number to allow us to arrange uplift/ delivery.

 

Please do not phone in orders!

 

Please order your stocks between Oct/Mid Dec and Mid Jan/May – avoiding Christmas/New Year - and before your stocks run low.

 

Buying larger quantities and sharing with friends/neighbours will save us time – and you money.

 

We are still collecting old/repairable binoculars to donate to deserving projects.

 

We are also collecting Bird Books which will either be added to our “Wildlife Explorers” Library or be sold to raise funds for RSPB projects.

 

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