The Bird House Blog
by Garden Wildlife Direct
Have you ever wondered why red robins are associated with Christmas? Read on to find out why! Back in the times of Victorian Britain, postmen were nicknamed “robins” because of…
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. However, please feel free to complete the quiz for fun! Congratulations to the following, you've each won £50 in reward points! An email…
UPDATE 30th October - Competition now closed. Thank you to everyone that submitted songs, we've been through them and picked our favourite entries. Congratulations to the following people, we'll be…
Autumn is one of the best times to observe many forms of wildlife. At this time of year, it’s common to see the Brambling, Redwing, Waxwing, Fieldfare, Coal Tit, Nuthatch,…
Thank you to everyone that voted in our August 2019 Photo Competition! We had a fantastic turnout with just over 400 photos from our customers. It's been tricky to pick…
Why don't you test your knowledge in our bird identification quiz. We've increased the difficulty a little on the last competition, so have a go and good luck! Up for…
Your garden bird will definitely appreciate being fed in the Winter months, but what about Summer? You might be surprised to hear that it's important to keep feeding birds throughout…
What is Niger Seed? Niger seed (often called Nyger Seed or Nyjer Seed) is a small black seed from the Guizotia flower, a pretty and dainty yellow bloom that is…
Actually we have THREE winners! Since we had such a good response with over 250 photos submitted, we added a second and third prize and upped the prize for first…
UPDATE 27th March: Thank you to everyone that has voted, the competition is now closed. View the winners here. - - - - - - - - - - -…