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28/08/10 - New BTO warning to keep Bird Feeders clean
The BTO have issued a new warning of the importance of keeping your bird tables and bird feeding station clean. The spread of Trichomonsis has killed half a million garden birds, mainly finches. The disease is common amongst Pigeons and Doves.
The BTO recommends that if you see a bird in your garden that is fluffed up, lethargic and having difficulty swallowing and/or drooling - you should empty your bird feeders and bird baths, disinfect them, allow them to air-dry.
I noticed a Greenfinch in my own garden with the above symptoms confirming the prevalence of the disease.

23/07/10 - Wild bird poisoning on the increase
A new RSPB study shows that the number of incidents of poisoning birds of prey is on the increase. Last year 21 Buzzards, 4 Red kites, 2 Golden eagles and a White-tailed eagle were poisoned.

25/06/10 - Great new products in stock
We now stock the Meripac Versatile Squirrel Baffle, which is an excellent way to Squirrel proof bird stations and bird feeders. We now also offer the Gardman Bird Feeding Station Patio Base and the Gardman Oriental Bird Table. Plus we have new stock of the Pedestal Verdigris Bird Bath.

01/06/10 - Help baby birds by keeping cats indoors
An appeal to Cat owners to help save baby birds from RSPB President Kate Humble. She advises keeping cats indoors mornings and evenings and putting bells around their necks. It's a constant battle keeping local cats from attacking wild birds in my garden.

23/04/10 - Keep your wild bird feeders clean. Recent research has highlighted the importance of keeping bird feeders, bird tables and bird baths clean. Dirty feeders and bird tables have helped spread diseases that have killed a fifth of the Greenfinches in Britain in recent years.

16/04/10 - A strange looking Blue tit was seen at the Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire RSPB nature reserve. Blue tits are fantastic little birds, their frantic antics give us a lot of pleasure, lets hope this one survives.

29/03/10 - The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results are in and they confirm the worst fears of many of us. The coldest winter in 30 years has had a devastating effect on some of our British wild birds. The smaller birds have been hit the hardest with sightings of Goldcrests down 75% and Long-tailed tits down 27%. It is now more important than ever to support our wild bird population by feeding them on a regular basis.

18/03/10 - We are now offering two models of quality window bird feeder. These are great fun for watching wild birds really up close. The birds can take a little while to get used to using these window feeders but when they do, you will be able to observe; Blue tits, Great tits and Robins at close quarters.

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