Give your garden birds the best chance of survival through the winter with top quality, nutritious food.

When winter arrives and you see your garden birds sitting outside in the cold, you can’t help but feel a bit sorry for them. It’s a wonder how such tiny animals can cope with the freezing cold temperatures, wind, rain, snow and hail of winter.

Why do birds need your help in the winter?

The impact of humans removing hedgerows, cutting down trees and building on natural land has terrible consequences for the birds, especially when winter comes. Although Rowans, Cotoneasters, Pyracanthas, Hawthorns, and Yews may look prosperously laden with berries during the autumn, sadly there just isn’t enough to go round. With their ever declining natural food resources and lack of natural habitat, the birds you see in your garden are there because they’re relying on you to provide them with the resources they need.

As the days shorten, temperature cools and food becomes scarcer your garden birds are going through their most desperate time. Your feathered companions will be frantically searching for food to give them the energy they need (and a warming layer of insulation) to survive the winter.

Do your bit to help the birds…

Seed Mixes

There’s no better way of doing your bit to help the birds than filling your feeders with the highest quality, nutrient-rich feeds available and there’s no better food for the job than Ultiva®.

Ultiva® feeds are exclusive to Garden Bird Supplies and exceed all of the strict standards set by the BSA (Birdcare Standards Association). When you buy Ultiva® you can rest assured that there are no ‘bulking’ ingredients added - just 100% pure, high quality, highly beneficial food specially selected by our team of expert nutritionists.

We have a huge range of Ultiva® Seed Mixes that are ideal for your birds throughout the year. For the perfect winter meal, give them Ultiva® Original Mix – the birds absolutely love it!

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Give them a treat!

Suet is the ultimate treat for your birds during the winter, all good quality suet products give instant, lifesaving energy allowing birds to build up fat reserves to last them through the freezing cold nights.

Our Fat Balls are packed full of tasty seeds and are made from top quality suet. Fat Balls can be more versatile than you think - hang them around your garden in specially designed feeders (do not use hooks or nets as they have proven to be seriously harmful to birds) or crumble them on the ground or into seed mixes. This makes them suitable to the widest range of birds possible.

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If you would like to give your birds a varied diet over the winter, we have an extensive range of suet treats, including 14 different flavoured suet blocks, treat cakes and even mess-free Suet-To-Go!

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Birds need water in the winter too…

The thought of splashing around in cold water in the middle of winter may seem like the last thing you may choose to do – but the birds don’t mind! In fact, they really need to have a supply of fresh water both to keep clean and to drink.

If you don’t have a permanent water supply in your garden, why not get a bird bath? Bird baths look attractive in any garden at the same time as providing vital water for the birds (you’ll also benefit from watching the birds merrily splashing in the water too!).

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Introduce someone new to feeding the birds

It’s always a good time to introduce someone new to this fun and rewarding hobby, but during the winter the birds need as much help as they can get. There’s nothing more rewarding than helping some of the countries most endangered birds survive during the coldest months of the year, at the same time you can benefit from watching beautiful birds flock to your garden to feed happily and safely.

Why wait? Introduce someone new to this fulfilling hobby today and help the birds survive the winter.

When winter arrives and you see your garden birds sitting outside in the cold, you can’t help but feel a bit sorry for them. It’s a wonder how such tiny animals can cope with the freezing cold temperatures, wind, rain, snow and hail of winter.