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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is nothing more special than sitting on your garden bench, at the edge of your lawn and watching the birds come and go.\u00a0 British gardens are alive with robins and finches, wrens and blackbirds.\u00a0 Attracting such birds is relatively easy; throw around a few seeds, and you should have a display of sorts.\u00a0 However, if you want to attract a great variety of species, then you might want to build a bird box \u2013 it will be worth the effort.<\/p>\n
The first way to make sure you attract different birds is by putting out a good amount of food.\u00a0 This makes the platform on which the birds land essential, as it is where you will scatter the seeds.\u00a0 Different types of feed will be appealing to different species.\u00a0 In the late autumn you could put out substandard apples, and in winter you should consider a fat block, which could attract a flock of starlings.\u00a0 The starlings will undoubtedly come if you plant a tree that provides berries.\u00a0 The flock may arrive and leave within a day or two, stripping your tree on the way, but it will be a fantastic sight.<\/p>\n
Your bird box will also provide natural cover and nesting opportunities for birds.\u00a0 It matters where you place your box if you want the birds to nest. \u00a0Dunnocks, wrens and robins require dense cover, so your box should be hidden well amongst the trees and shrubs.\u00a0 Tits are hole-nesters and will love your box for rearing chicks.\u00a0 If you want birds to nest, then it is a good idea to have a pond or plants that will encourage a healthy insect population.<\/p>\n
Already, in just thinking about your bird box and its placement, you have become more connected to nature.\u00a0 Check out the infographic for how to make your bird box and where to place it if you want to see your visitors from your garden bench.<\/p>\n
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There is nothing more special than sitting on your garden bench, at the edge of your lawn and watching the birds come and go.\u00a0 British gardens are alive with robins and finches, wrens and blackbirds.\u00a0 Attracting such birds is relatively easy; throw around a few seeds, and you should have a display of sorts.\u00a0 However, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gardening-tips"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.gardenbenches.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Birds-min.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Anna Sharples","author_link":"https:\/\/www.gardenbenches.com\/blog\/author\/anna\/"},"yoast_head":"\n