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How to Attract Robins to Your Garden (and Keep Them)
Robins ignore hanging feeders because they physically cannot use them. Give them an open tray and mealworms and you will have one following your spade within a week.
4 min read Buyer's GuidesBest Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeders UK: What Actually Works
Most squirrel-proof feeders are sold on a promise they cannot keep. Here is what actually holds up in a British garden, and the free fix that beats all of them.
5 min read Squirrel & Pest-ProofingCaged Bird Feeders: Small Birds Only
Caged bird feeders surround the food with a metal guard whose gaps, roughly 25mm wide, let blue tits, finches, sparrows and other small birds through…
4 min read Squirrel & Pest-ProofingRat-Proof Bird Feeders
Bird feeders only attract rats when spilt food sits on the ground overnight. Keep feeding rat proof by fitting a seed catcher tray, using no-mess…
4 min read Squirrel & Pest-ProofingDo Squirrel Baffles for Bird Feeders Actually Work?
Yes, squirrel baffles work when placed correctly. Fit a dome or cone baffle on the pole with its top at least 1.2 metres off the ground, and keep the…
6 min read Which Feeder for Which FoodBird Feeders for Windows
Bird feeders for windows fix to the glass with strong suction cups and bring tits, robins and finches within centimetres of you. Clean the glass…
5 min read Which Feeder for Which FoodNyjer Seed Feeders Explained
Nyjer bird feeders are narrow tubes with tiny ports designed for fine nyjer seed, the food goldfinches love above all others. Hang one in the open…
4 min read Buyer's GuidesFeeder Poles Buyer's Guide
Choose a powder-coated steel feeder pole around 1.8 to 2.2 metres tall with a screw-in or multi-prong base for firm ground anchoring. Site it in the…
4 min read Buyer's GuidesBest Bird Feeders UK 2026
The best bird feeder for a UK beginner in 2026 is a metal, easy-clean hanging seed feeder filled with sunflower hearts, hung about head height near a…
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