Make your garden irresistible to birds

Winter is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN

Hermit thrush bird identification

Learn what a hermit thrush looks like and where to find one. Also find out what the bird's song sounds like and what the bird eats.
Marin Independent Journal

Garden tip: Identifying plants and birds

Birders love birds; botanists love plants. They both like to identify the “object of their affection.” Birders seem to like common names for birds, although a bird may be identified by genus, species ...
Country Living UK on MSN

How to get the right nest box for your garden birds – and the type to avoid completely

How to choose and position a bird box ...
The New York Times

Making a Garden That Welcomes the Birds

Using native plant species helps, but there are two other things you can do to make birds feel at home — and they don’t involve any planting at all. By Margaret Roach In this most isolated of springs, ...
Daily Express

I helped British birds in my garden by doing one simple thing that anyone can do

13:05, Fri, Jan 23, 2026 Updated: 13:13, Fri, Jan 23, 2026 Despite living in an urban area, my outside space is thriving with wild birds — and it’s just a tiny backyard with a few plants in pots. I ...

Warning to anyone with birds in their gardens - 1 habit attracts rats

A common mistake can attract rats to your garden when you are trying to attract birds, an expert has revealed.
The Independent

The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is about to start. But how safe is your bird feeder?

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Garden birds in East Yorkshire counting on you to do your bit for nature

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey that provides a snapshot on how garden birds are faring in the UK needs East Yorkshire “watchers” this month. The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is back, from ...