how can i atract more birds to come to my garden?

Question

i have bird tabel fat balls ect, ect, but very few birds come

Answer 1

By following these simple hints and tips you can turn your garden into a haven for birds:

Where to position bird tables and feeders
The two things you should bear in mind when positioning your bird feeders and bird tables are:
1) keep them close to cover so that birds can escape from sparrowhawks
2) keep them high off the ground so cats can't pounce.

What to feed the birds
Provide a variety of foods to attract a variety of birds - different seeds, fat, fruit and live food if possible. Larger nuts such as peanuts will attract bigger birds whilst smaller seeds will encourage smaller birds into your garden.
Don't put out salty or desiccated foods from the kitchen as these are not good for the birds.

Regular cleaning is essential
In the same way that you would want to eat off a clean plate, clean and disinfect bird tables and feeders regularly to reduce the risk from diseases. Remember to wash your hands after feeding birds and cleaning feeders.

Positioning food on the ground
It can be fun to feed birds on the ground, putting out bird food or kitchen scraps. It's great for the birds and makes excellent viewing for you in the home but make sure you put out the food away from ground cover to reduce the risk of cats getting the birds.

Where to site the nestboxes
The siting of your nestbox is very important. The opening must not face the prevailing weather conditions, it must be high off the ground and firmly attached to the tree or post.

Attracting nesters
Providing a range of nestboxes will give nesting sites for different types of birds. Hole nesters will appeal to birds such as sparrows, open-fronted boxes will attract robins and wrens and nestboxes with larger holes will entice the larger birds to nest in your garden.

You can provide nesting materials
Give the birds a helping hand and entice them into your garden by providing them with nesting materials such as feathers from an old pillow or duvet or rake moss up from your lawn.

Cleaning out the nestboxes
Clean out your nestbox in late autumn. Remember to wear a dust mask and a pair of protective gloves. The dust from old nests can cause respiratory discomfort if inhaled whilst the gloves will protect you from fleas and other parasites that may be lurking in the old nest.

Answer 2

On the long term, why not consider growing a hedge that would encourage the wildlife into your garden. Go to the library and get a book on the subject or go online and find a website dedicated to the subject of wildlife hedges.

If you do not have a big enough garden try buddlia for butterflies, Mountain ash for it's berries, roseca hedge for the rose hips - but this can look unsightly during the winter months. Though people grow laburnum and if you have children stay away from this as the seed heads are highly poisonous as are many plants (you can get a list from the web). Hope this helps

Answer 3

I'm surprised few birds come for the fat balls, there must be a reason why they are shy.

Try to keep the Cats and Foxes and other predators out of your garden. Move the Bird table further away from your doors and windows and try a higher table.

Answer 4

Get a block of Tofu and a bag of bird seed Take the bird seed and sprinkle it on the Tofu and I guaratee that the birds will come. I was a boy scout and I made a simple bird feeder out of a Cage you take a cage cut it into two even squares. Make the Tofu Bird seed concauction and lay it on one of the pieces of cage and then set the other piece of cage on it like a sandwhich tie some small string around it to secure the two halves and then Hang from a tree. I guarantee results.

Answer 5

Try putting some bird houses there you may attract just a few but they will know its their home as you do yours.

They will return until they pass away then the new Born's will come and raise their familys so what you will created is a place for safe haven.

Answer 6

Use a bird feeder and trees and plants that will give the shade. Also get a bird bath so they will have water.

LOL at your fat balls. I dont know what your balls have to do with birds, pervert.

Answer 7

Has your bird table got a water trough to drink from.I have a stone bird table the birds drink from and splash about in and when I throw bread and stale rolls out I get inundated with birds.

Answer 8

Plant trees and shrubs which are native to your area which will in turn attract native birds.
Create an area where they feel safe, no cats or dogs, sudden loud noises etc.
Put the bird bath, feeding table and seed bells etc near the trees where they feel they can escape to.
I wish you luck, I found that these ideas helped me.

Answer 9

I have a bird bath and a bird table,loads of birds use the bird bath,especially in hot weather.

Answer 10

by planting fruit trees and flower bearing trees build some artificial nests also so that it becomes easy for the birds you should have big trees in your garden of course on the boundary wall you should also see that they do not get distracted by reflecting objects and by many or some moving living and non living objects