April is the month when it really starts to feel like the seasons are changing. It is when gardens burst into life with birdsong. This month is a key one for our feathered friends, as they feed, nest and raise chicks. It can be fascinating to view from your Supremo Palermo furniture, and there are steps you can take to help them too.
Set up bird feeders
If you do not already have garden feeders, April is the ideal time to set some up. The month is a transitional one and natural sources of bird food are often still quite low. A combination of window, tube and suet feeders will help you to attract a good variety of birds.
Fill them with high-energy food
The best types of food to put in your bird feeders during April are ones that have plenty of fat and protein in them. These will provide birds with the energy needed for breeding, producing eggs and feeding their chicks. Any bird food products that contain suet are ideal, as well as sunflower hearts, seed mixes and dried mealworms.
Put up nest boxes
April is the main month when birds are looking to nest, so putting up nest boxes will be a big help to them. Increasing development in cities and towns is making it harder for birds to locate natural places to nest, so they really need boxes. Open-front nest boxes are the best for wrens and robins, while small hole boxes suit sparrows and blue tits.
There is plenty you can do this spring to support garden birds.
