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Helping our wild birds through the cold weather

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:04:28 +0000

From the British Trust for Ornithology:

Last winter was the coldest in 30 years and saw thousands of birds pile into our gardens. As the first cold snap of this winter cracks its icy whip across the country, the early signs are that birds are returning to our towns and cities in droves.

The percentage of gardens occupied by several species has increased markedly of late, with the tit family leading the way. These small and highly mobile species form roving flocks at this time of year, which tear along tree-lined streets and through gardens with verve. Many more householders have seen Blue Tits, Great Tits, Coal Tits and Marsh Tits recently, the British Trust for Ornithology’s Garden BirdWatch reveals. The percentage of gardens occupied by Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Sparrowhawks and Nuthatches has also increased.

Gardens confer two main benefits during freezing winter weather: warmth and food. Our towns and cities are often a few degrees warmer than the wider countryside and the public appear to be addicted to feeding garden birds. Around half of UK householders are now thought to provide food for birds in their garden, provisioning some 50–60 thousand tonnes of bird food per annum.

NB: If you haven't already set up a feeding station in your garden, you need look no further than our online shop, where you'll find bird tables and feeders, and appropriate specialist bird foods, suitable for the kinds of wild birds that tend to congregate in your locality.

Do Not Disturb!

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:54:11 +0000

In the present freezing conditions it is more important than ever to avoid disturbing flocks of feeding or roosting wild birds, and most especially water birds.

Increased numbers in such flocks can often indicate that these birds have moved from their normal winter quarters and may as a result not be in very good condition. So don’t be fooled into assuming that more birds around means a healthy population.

Importantly, if you do find dead birds during this cold snap, please do check them for rings, as this can tell a great deal about the birds involved. Details of ringed birds can be submitted online at www.ring.ac or sent to: recoveries@bto.org

Information provided by the British Trust for Ornithology www.bto.org

Birds in December

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:56:11 +0000

With Britain experiencing a couple of harsh winters recently there’s more of a chance of, if not a white Christmas, certainly some snow in December before the 25th. And while this may be fun for the children, it is no fun for the wildlife. Frozen ground, lack of food and water can reduce birds’ chances of making it through to the spring.

Once you’ve begun to feed the birds during the winter, whatever you do, don’t stop the supply – the local birds may have come to rely on your garden as their best source of winter sustenance. So continue to keep your feeders stocked up and the water dishes and baths free of ice. Now is also a great time to put out that left-over fruit. Blackbirds and thrushes, including visiting birds such as redwings and fieldfares, are especially fond of old, softened fruit.

Trees and bushes in your garden that bear berries during the winter, such as hawthorn, elder, cotoneaster, vibernum, hawthorn and of course holly, will also attract many birds during the depths of winter, especially thrushes, or even the rare and exotic waxwing.

But if you’re lucky enough to see these, or any other birds, enjoying the fruits of your hard work, don’t begrudge them. In return for your gift to them, the birds will repay you handsomely with close and regular views of them and their behaviour – certainly better, in my humble opinion, than much of what’s on offer on the TV over Christmas!

Written by Robert Yarham

For some ideas for presents for your garden birds this winter, see our selection of wholesome food products - click here.

December Bird of the Month - Robin

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:54:28 +0000

It may be a Christmas card cliché, but the robin is rightly thought of as the bird of the season. Perhaps the one bird nearly all of us can identify without recourse to a guidebook, the robin’s persistent, even fearless, gregariousness makes it a popular visitor to our gardens. It is also this time of year that you can hear robins singing insistently, often into the night. Many robins that visit our gardens at this time will have come in from the continent, fleeing the harsh weather. Robins are fiercely territorial, not just in the breeding season but also during the winter when food is scarce, and they use their song to warn other robins to steer well away.

Click here to find out more about the Robin

December Bird News

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:53:26 +0000

The middle of winter may be bleak for some, but it can bring in a flood of rare birds that will stay through the cold weather – if you can brave the icy conditions to see them, that is. Now is a great time for great grey shrikes, for instance, often found on heathland, or wintering birds of prey such as hen harriers and short-eared owls, which are normally found on north European moorland.

Bird Populations Respond to Climate Change

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:58:26 +0000

From the British Trust for Ornithology:

According to an ongoing survey by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the BTO, which follows the fortunes of 117 British bird species, latest figures show that 1 in 5 of these species has declined in numbers by at least 50% in the last 40 years.

Reduced breeding success and earlier laying dates are part of the picture, and certainly the latter can be linked to climate change. A typical example of the sort of stress patterns found is that of the Pied Flycatcher, which depends upon woodland insects for its food.

The figures aren't all bad, though. Eighteen species have shown a rise in population to almost double, including Woodpigeons and both Green and Greater Spotted Woodpeckers, possibly in response to warmer winters (and to garden feeding); and increased numbers of rabbits have done wonders for the Buzzard count.

For more details, go to http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2010/

Another Special Offer for Christmas

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:34:21 +0000

Natures Feast Bug Kingdom (an ideal xmas gift) is now on Special Offer in our shop, reduced from £12.49 to £9.99.

Mapping Britain's Birds

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:31:36 +0000

From the British Trust for Ornithology:

This November sees the start of fieldwork for the fourth and final winter of the British Trust for Ornithology's Bird Atlas, and proactive birdwatchers from across Britain and Ireland are invited to contribute. Whether you live in Bournemouth, Bala, Banff or Bantry, there are birds to find and gaps to plug. Simple lists of species seen and heard are needed to help complete this ground-breaking project.

To join the project, log on to www.birdatlas.net and follow links to ‘Taking Part’. The allocation of fieldwork is done locally through a network of Regional Organisers.

Special Offer in time for Christmas Shopping

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:22:39 +0000

There's some really good Christmas gifts in our shop right now. One that is currently on Special Offer is the Ladybird Tower, reduced from £12.95 to £9.99.

November's Bird of the Month: the Redwing

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:13:57 +0000

November's Bird of the Month is the Redwing. Click here to read birdwatcher and writer Rob Yarham's introduction to this pretty winter-visiting little thrush.

Birds on BBC4

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:04:12 +0000

It's a good week for wild bird enthusiasts on BBC4.

Tonight (Wednesday November 3) at 9 the channel is showing the first of a four-part series, Birds Britannia. Tonight's episode is all about garden birds, so don't miss it! And before that, at 8.30, wildlife filmmaker Johnny Kingdom shows how he goes about filming the great spotted woodpecker and the wren, in the first of three programmes titled Johnny Kingdom's Year with the Birds.

Both programmes are repeated on the same channel on Thursday night, together with Twitchers: A Very British Obsession, a documentary about birdwatching and birdwatchers, shown at 10.30.

Birds in November

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:05:42 +0100

By now the first frosts have arrived, and either very wet or cold weather is starting to dominate. If you haven't managed to finish cutting back your shrubs and preparing the nest boxes for spring, now is the time.

Most importantly, however, it's from now on that the birds in your garden need your help. Birds such as house sparrows and starlings will be looking for food in earnest. Now, while these species are generally thought of as common, recent research has been indicating that their numbers are falling dramatically, mainly because of lack of food, so it is up to gardeners to help them through the winter by making sure the feeders are well stocked.

The best kinds of food are energy-rich fat blocks – buy the ones with nuts and dried insects and mealworms if you can – as well as sunflower seeds (with or without shells) and peanuts. Some birds seem to prefer sunflower seeds without shells these days – a sign of adaptation, thanks to garden bird feeders! As for peanuts, do NOT give birds any kind other than bird-friendly nuts from a reputable source.

Also, though it may be winter, birds still need to drink, so regularly check that bird baths and water dishes are clean and full, and do clear all ice from the dishes every day when temperatures drop below zero. I know it may be an ordeal on some mornings, but remember it's even more of an ordeal for the birds!

And one final wildlife-friendly reminder: if you do have a bonfire in your garden this November, don't forget to check that no hedgehogs or reptiles have taken up residence in your bonfire first!

Written by Robert Yarham

November Bird of the Month - Redwing

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:02:57 +0100

As the weather gets colder, and harsh conditions sweep in from northern Europe, then so do the birds, including lots of visiting thrushes. One kind of thrush – extremely rare as a breeding bird but a common winter visitor – that might be tempted into your garden during very cold weather is the redwing. Slightly smaller than a song thrush, with distinctive creamy eye stripes and reddish-orange flanks (most obvious in flight), redwings tend to move around the countryside in groups, alighting on open, grassy areas – often alongside the much larger grey and brown thrushes called fieldfares.

Click here to find out more about the Redwing

November Bird News

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:01:33 +0100

Birds flooded into the country from northern Europe in October, with record flocks of pink-footed geese landing in the Montrose Basin in Scotland, large numbers of Bewick swans arriving early at Slimbridge, and visiting bitterns taking up residence at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's centre at Barnes in London two weeks before the norm. Some have taken this as an indication of unusually cold weather further north, and predict that a prolonged, cold winter in Britain will surely follow ...

Autumn migrants here in good numbers

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:05:29 +0100

According to the BBC's Autumnwatch website, vast numbers of birds have crossed the UK's east coast in the past couple of weeks, prompted by higher than usual pressure over Scandinavia and helped by light winds from the east.

One of the most welcome migrants has been the Goldcrest, whose numbers are nearly up to 2008 levels, and much better than the poor year they had in 2009. Some of the highest numbers of sightings this year have been in Sussex.

Information provided by the British Trust for Ornithology www.bto.org

Nestboxes for overwinter roosts

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:53:49 +0100

Throughout the winter months, birds use nestboxes, not for breeding but for roosting. A nestbox provides a safe and relatively warm place for small birds to see out the long, cold winter nights. Blue Tits generally have the box to themselves but Wrens will congregate inside, sharing body heat. The record number of Wrens huddled into a nestbox is 63. So, put up a box this winter and you could be providing some winter warmth. It might even get used next spring for raising a family.

Information provided by the British Trust for Ornithology www.bto.org

The BTO produces a nestbox guide, which gives details of the size and type (e.g. small hole entrance, or large open-fronted) of box each species of bird prefers. Several types of nestbox can be bought from us; see our online Nesting Box section.

Blue Tit numbers down

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:55:48 +0100

From the British Trust for Ornithology:

The Blue Tit, perhaps our most iconic garden bird, is slipping away from bird feeders. The British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO’s) Garden Bird Feeding Survey (GBFS), which celebrated its Ruby Anniversary last winter, revealed a 42% decline of this species in gardens over the past 40 years.

If there is one species that is synonymous with bird feeders, it is the Blue Tit. Colourful and acrobatic, the sight of a Blue Tit foraging busily in a garden would be a thing of wonder were it not for its apparent ubiquity. But ubiquitous it is not, falling from an average weekly count of 5.3 individuals per GBFS garden in the winter of 1970/71 to 3.1 individuals last winter.

It's not alone; 40 years of the GBFS bear out long-established, precipitous declines in Starlings and Song Thrushes (both down by 75%), and in House Sparrows (down by 70%). After a meteoric rise in the first 30 years of the survey, numbers of Collared Doves have also fallen, down by more than a quarter in the past 10 years.

However, it's not all bad news. Fueled by nyjer seed and sunflower hearts, Goldfinch numbers have multiplied more than 25 times over in the past 20 years, while Long-Tailed Tits have exhibited a tenfold increase in GBFS gardens. Four times as many Great Spotted Woodpeckers now dart into GBFS gardens than at the start of the survey, hammering and probing their bills into a wide variety of foods.

For tips on how to attract Blue Tits and other species to your garden, the BTO has produced a free guide entitled Feeding Garden Birds. To request this guide please telephone 01842 750050 and ask for the GBW team, email gbw@bto.org, or write to GBW, BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU.

October's Bird of the Month: the Jay

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:38:57 +0100

The Bird of the Month for October is the Jay. Click here to read ornithologist Robert Yarham's introduction to this colourful member of the crow family.

September Competition Winner

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:21:45 +0100

The winner of the September Photo Competition i s Mr J Potts, from Sussex. Click here to see his winning entry.

The Caring ‘Nature’ of British Business

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:44:47 +0100

From the British Trust for Ornithology:

Thousands of Britain’s most vulnerable breeding birds have benefited from the caring side of business this summer. Companies have employed a remarkable number of conservation initiatives to attract, monitor and care for breeding birds on their sites. These efforts have been rewarded with the flap of diminutive wings and patter of tiny feet.

There is nothing more symbolic of the British countryside than the sight of a hovering Kestrel. As part of the BTO–EDF Energy Business Bird Challenge 2010 sites have been providing additional nesting sites for this and many other species. Dry Rigg Quarry (Lafarge Aggregates, N. Yorkshire) had a particularly successful pair of Kestrels who raised five chicks. This shows that they provide just the right habitat to sustain the Kestrels food source.

The greatest reward for all the effort put into conservation on these business sites is the breeding of a bird on-site for the first time. Pied Flycatchers are experiencing worrying declines; 50% have disappeared since 1995. So, it is quite an achievement for Horton Quarry (Hanson Aggregates N. Yorkshire), to record its first ever breeding pair. The Breeding Bird Survey at Tophill Low Reservoir (Yorkshire Water, E.Yorkshire) revealed their first breeding pair of red-listed Grasshopper Warblers.

Sometimes, the nesting of a new species is the reward for years of conservation work and the provision of additional nesting sites but, every now and then, it is the result of the opportunistic use of a temporary habitat. This year, Avocets nested at Little Paxton Quarry (Bardon Aggregates, Cambs) for the first time. Two pairs took advantage of some temporary islands created by the dewatering of one of the worked-out pits prior to its restoration, successfully fledging young.

Birds do not always choose the most convenient places to nest and this can often cause immense disruption to a working business site. A Little Ringed Plover chose to nest in one of the car parks atTorness Power Station (British Energy/EDF Energy, E. Lothian), leading to the closure of the car park. Sand Martins are notorious for claiming ownership of sand piles or unattended banks but will happily nest in artificial sites. Whisby Quarry (Lafarge Aggregates, Lincs) was one of the sites that installed a new Sand Martin bank this spring; it was occupied immediately!

There has been less encouraging news for some species. The Turtle Dove has undergone severe declines over the past 25 years. Despite their best efforts only 16 of the 57 Challenge sites reported the species this summer compared with 22 in 2008. The downturn in its fortunes is, unhappily, demonstrated at Whisby Quarry (Lafarge Aggregates, Lincs) where, for the first time in over 20 years, no breeding Turtle Doves have been recorded.

Birds in October by Robert Yarham

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:15:05 +0100

As autumn begins to take hold, and the leaves adopt a rainbow of colourful hues, it may be surprising to find that your garden is still fairly empty of birds. This obviously depends on where you’re located, but if the first frosts have not begun to bite yet, and the weather continues to be relatively mild, birds are probably still finding enough food in nearby fields, hedgerows, bushes and trees.

There's still plenty to do, though, as now is the ideal time for tidying up the garden after the breeding season. If you're lucky enough to grow apple or pear trees in your garden, set the windfalls aside for feeding hungry birds later in winter. You should clear your nest boxes, getting rid of old nest material and broken eggs, and cleaning the boxes thoroughly. Also, use the opportunity of fewer visitors to clean your bird tables and feeders. If left untended, these can harbour fungus and disease, so wash everything that the birds regularly come into contact with – including ground feeders, slabs around tables, and water dishes. Make sure you use a bird-friendly disinfectant. You need to do this every few weeks to ensure that your feeding stations remain free of diseases that can harm the birds visiting your garden.

And don't forget to stock up your feeders again, ready for the birds to return...

October Bird of the Month - Jay

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:02:27 +0100

The jay is a large, soft-pink bird with flashes of blue, white and black. A member of the crow family, the jay is similar to the magpie, but much more shy and difficult to see. But during the shortening days of the autumn you can often see jays making flights from their preferred seclusion in nearby woods to open ground. You may see them land in your garden to forage or even to bury nuts and acorns in your lawn, using it as a larder for winter food supplies. Squirrels, of course, do the same, but jays have been proven to have a much better memory than squirrels, remembering exactly where they've cached their food.

Click Here to find out more about the jay

October Bird News

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:54:30 +0100

There's been some good news during the summer in the UK, with the rare red-backed shrike breeding again (on Dartmoor) for the first time in 18 years, and the purple heron breeding in Dungeness. Another rare heron, the bittern, has had its most successful year since its apparent extinction in Britain in the late 1800s, with 87 males being recorded during the past 12 months. Less welcome is the news that Britain's most common bird of prey, the kestrel, has declined by 36% in the last two years alone, possibly as a result of harsh winters.

Two SPECIAL OFFERS for the start of Autumn

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:05:58 +0100

SPC No Mess Mix wild bird food, in 26kg bags, is down from £38.74 to £34.99.

The Jupiter Peanut Feeder is reduced from £14.99 to £10.99.

Wild Bird News from the BTO

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:57:17 +0100

From the beginning of October we will be featuring news of interest to lovers of Britain's wild birds, direct from the British Trust for Ornithology. Watch this space!

Wild Bird Seed Company Runs Exciting Competition!

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:56:54 +0100

At SPC Wild Bird Supplies we are passionate about wild birds and the wildlife that is found every day in the UK. We are therefore running an exciting competition to find the best photo or picture that you have drawn, of a bird, wild animal, garden or landscape. All entries will be entered into a random draw at the end of the month and the winner will receive a £20.00 voucher to spend in our shop.

If you are having trouble attracting wild birds to your garden then SPC Wild Bird Supplies can help you. We have a wide range of wild bird seed and wild bird food that will actively encourage birds to come to your garden. We've mixes of high-energy Sunflower Hearts and Peanut Granules which, along with the rest of the mix, will appeal to a wide variety of birds. This high-energy seed mix is especially important in the winter months when food is scarce and at this time of year when birds are migrating.

We have found that our peanut ranges are popular with wild birds, and our straight seeds are superb at attracting finches, tits and other birds. Our fat/suet products are ideal as well for this time of year when many of the wild birds are preparing to leave for warmer climes.

Whatever the size of your garden SPC Wild Bird Supplies has something for you so why not visit our shop and see what's on offer and don't forget to email your entry to competitionentry@spcwildbird.co.uk, or post it to SPC Wild Bird Supplies, 34-36 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8AG. Please include your email address, a contact name and your home address.

Badger Birthday Cards Now Available from Wild Bird Food Specialists

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:05:17 +0100

SPC Wild Bird Supplies are passionate about Britain's wildlife and have extended their range of products to include exquisite badger greetings cards. We have beautifully photographed badgers on a birthday card and a blank greeting card, and these only cost £1.49.

SPC Wild Bird Supplies are passionate about wild birds and understand how to attract a range of birds to your garden. That's why we sell a variety of wild bird food including seed mixes, peanuts, suet pellets and meal worms, all of which are available at outstanding prices.

So whether you wish to make someone's day with one of our stunning greetings card, or if you enjoy the excitement of seeing wild birds in your garden, why not visit our shop and buy something today!

Increase Your Knowledge of Nature With Our Range of Wildlife Books

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:47:04 +0100

At SPC Wild Bird Supplies we are please to announce a range of handy photographic guide books, now in stock in our online shop. All of these books come highly recommended and contain full colour photographs to help you identify the wildlife around you. They are perfect gifts, or the ideal way for you to increase your own knowledge of nature. They are both colourful and informative, ideal for a walk in the country or a stroll in your back garden.

Priced at only £15.99 each and published by Harper Collins in paperback, these photographic guides to every common species of British wildlife are essential and indispensable reference guides that everybody should own.

Collins Complete Guide to British Birds – A complete photoguide to all the birds of Britain from the best nature publisher in the UK, Collins Complete Guide to British Birds makes bird identification easier than ever before. It is the most complete photographic guide to British birds ever published, and the only one to be designed to give everything that you need on each spread in a simple-to-use format. Every text entry covers identification of adults and juveniles, songs and calls, and where they are most likely to be found. Illustrated with specially-commissioned photography and maps to show where in Britain the birds are found and at what time of year, this accessible guide also features cross-references to similar-looking species, containing everything a birdwatcher needs to know in one easy-to-use, portable volume. It is the perfect photographic field guide for the birdwatching beginner.

Collins Complete Guide to British Insects – A photographic field guide to 1,500 species of insects found in Britain and Ireland with reference to all the common and some unusual species of insects across Britain that the keen amateur naturalist is likely to spot. Illustrated with detailed photographs chosen for their help in identification. Includes photographs of larvae. Each section is coded with a symbol for easy reference. Differences between similar species are highlighted to avoid confusion. Information given on when to look and where to find each species. Insect groups dealt with include butterflies and moths, mayflies, dragonflies, damselflies, grasshoppers, crickets, earwigs, lacewings, bugs, bees, wasps, ants and beetles, all with keys to ensure accurate identification.

Collins Complete Guide to British Trees – An essential guide to every species of tree found in the British Isles outside of arboretums This easy-to-use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain and Ireland. Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify it, whether from a leaf, twig, bark or the whole tree, plus extra information on where the tree grows (including a map), how high they grow, what the tree is used for, and its unique history. Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature -- bark, leaf, seed, flower, twig and whole tree. Sample identification section: Silver Birch Betula pendula (Betulaceae), height to 26m. A slender, fast-growing deciduous tree with a narrow, tapering crown when young and growing vigorously. Older trees acquire a weeping habit, especially if growing in an open, uncrowded situation.

Collins Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers – A complete photoguide to all the wild flowers of Britain to accompany the bestselling Complete British WIldlife. With over 1,000 main entries covering wildflowers, shrubs, aquatic plants, grasses, sedges and rushes, Collins Complete Guide to British Wild Flowers is a definitive photographic reference guide for flower enthusiasts. Helpful information about the habitats of wild flowers, and useful tips to aid identification, are included along with a section on botanical hotspots detailing 100 of the rarer species. Comparison pages show different leaf shapes and flower clusters to enable quick and easy navigation to the right section of the book to make your identification. Detailed information on places to visit in Britain that are particularly rich in flower species are also included, along with individual maps showing where each species can be found. This is the essential photographic field guide to the wild flowers Britain has to offer.

Top Quality Wild Bird Food and Wild Bird Seed

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:22:58 +0100

At SPC Wild Bird Supplies we stock a wide selection of discount quality wild bird food and seed.

All of our wild bird food mixes have been carefully chosen to provide the birds in your garden with a variety of nutritious and energy-packed seeds. Whether feeding from feeders, bird tables, or scattered on the ground, there are mixes and seeds to suit.

No Mess Wild Bird Food Mix – This mix contains high-energy Sunflower Hearts and Peanut Granules which, together with the rest of the mix, will appeal to a wide variety of birds. All of the husks have been removed so none of these seeds can germinate (so no new lawns appearing where you dont want them!)

Mixed Corn - Mixed Corn is a wheat and maize mix for birds such as pigeons, doves and poultry.

Wild Bird Food Ground Mix – This mix is ideal for ground-feeding birds such as Blackbirds, Thrushes and Robins. The Sunflower Seeds have had their shells removed, and the Peanuts are broken up into small pieces, both providing high-energy food, important in the winter months when food is scarce, in the breeding season and during migration.

High Energy Mix – High energy means these mixes are packed with oil-rich seeds that are highly nutritious. They help to give the birds the extra energy required, especially important in the winter months when food is scarce, in the breeding season and during migration.

Wild Bird Food Standard Mix – Our standard seed mix will appeal to a wide variety of birds and is suitable for year-round feeding. Feed the birds regularly to encourage them to keep returning to your garden.

High-Energy Feeder Mix – This mix has been designed to be as free-flowing in feeders as possible, and to attract the smaller birds especially. There is a mixture of Sunflower Seeds and Sunflower Hearts which have had their shells removed, and a selection of smaller seeds.

Wild Bird Food Extra Mix – This mix will appeal to a wide variety of birds, including Robins and other ground-feeding birds. It is high in energy, with nutritious Mealworms added as a special treat, plus Suet Pellets and Sultanas.

Wild Bird Food, Garden Bird Feeders and Accessories now available online

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:48:14 +0000

At SPC Wild Bird Supplies we specialise in top quality mixes of wild bird food, wild bird seed and accessories delivered direct to your door. Our new online store concentrates primarily on supplying top quality foods for wild birds as cost-effectively as possible. Our love for birds and wildlife in general makes this an obvious step forward for us.

Our simple philosophy is to provide good quality seed and seed mixes at as low a price as possible, and the more we save on packaging the less we charge you for the product – which means more value for money the next time you run low on bird food.

Visit our new online store and treat yourself to something special, or find that perfect gift for any nature lover, friend or relative in our range of gifts.

Get the most out of feeding and helping the wildlife in your garden with our selection of accessories.

Enhance your garden and encourage a greater diversity of insects and animals with our range of wildlife products.

Choose from our range of specially-formulated wildlife foods to give a nutritious meal to the wild animals in your garden.

Attract a greater diversity of wild birds to your garden with our range of top-quality bird feeders.

Our range of bird baths encourage birds into gardens by providing a safe place to drink and bathe

Provide food and shelter for the birds in your garden with our made- to-order, heavy-duty rustic bird tables.

Encourage your feathered friends to set up home in your garden with our high-quality nesting boxes.