Recycled bird feeders are fun for everyone
One of the most effective ways to attract birds to your garden is by putting up some bird feeders.
Here’s a simple way to make your own bird feeders by recycling everyday items found around the home.
Things you’ll need:
• Plastic drinks bottles
• Scissors
• Wire or string
• Bird seed
• Yoghurt pots or milk cartons (make sure they’re clean)
What to do:
1. Cut a hole in the side large enough to allow a free flow of seeds, but in such a way that it won’t all fall out on the ground in the slightest puff of wind, and won’t get wet if it rains.
2. Make a few small holes in the bottom of your feeder to allow any rainwater to drain away.
3. Hang it with wire, or even strong string from a tree or your washing line.
4. If your feeder starts to wear out or the food in it goes mouldy, recycle it and make another one!
5. Remember to keep your feeders well stocked, especially in winter. Birds come to rely on them and will go hungry if you forget.
(Instructions and image courtesy of the RSPB)
If all this sounds too fiddly then Dobbies have a great range of bird feeders starting from just £9.99, just click here.
To help you attract wild birds to your garden during Birdwatch and the coming months, we will be sharing lots of tips and advice from the RSPB, fellow bloggers and you the readers.
So if you have some interesting tips or sightings you’d like to share please leave a comment.
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Remember to place your feeders close to some cover, a tree or dense shrub, this allows the birds somewhere to take refuge from predators, also dont forget the Water, keep it clean and shallow
Bird Feeders that you make yourself are always more gratifying then the store bought versions. You also get to recycle something that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Thanks for sharing!