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Bird Feeding Blog

It's time to buy bird food and bird feeders that work - buy trusted hand-crafted birdseed from Haith's UK. Discover the secrets behind attracting lots of different bird species to the garden, and start enjoying the sights and sounds of nature even more. Our bird feeding blogs will show you how to buy good quality wild bird food online that's hand-crafted and made fresh on the premises daily.

We'll share our bird table secrets and guide you through the rewarding process of bird feeding plus giving nature a helping hand. If you don't have time to read the blog, use our bird feeding A to Z guide to select the right wild bird food by bird species. If you have a little more time on your hands and you'd like to contribute a blog post, please email the team at enquiries@haiths.com

Bird food to attract woodpeckers

With two hundred species of woodpeckers worldwide it seems slightly unfair that here in the UK we only have three. However, the great spotted woodpecker has now become a common visitor to gardens all over the British Isles, with the exception of Ireland.

The Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)

The Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) is a member of the woodpecker family (Picidae). It is one of three types of woodpecker and is the largest. They're very easy to spot...

The Starling

The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized passerine and is typically 20cm (8in) in length, and is slightly smaller than a blackbird.

Science says bird feeding really does help wildlife

Landmark British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) research suggests the array of bird diets presented to the Nation's garden birds - including sunflower hearts, suet, and insectivorous bird foods, is now supporting a greater diversity of bird species in Britain's urban spaces, which are rising in numbers.

Supporting Urban Birds

As urban bird feeding champions, you are doing a fantastic job!

The Yellowhammer

The Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a passerine bird and is part of the bunting family. The bright yellow plumage of the adult male Yellowhammer - along with his reddish-brown upperparts and white outer tail feathers - easily distinguish him from all other buntings and finches.